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In shocking news, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) threatened to close down 210 unauthorised schools in the city. The closure of schools will affect over 35,000 schoolchildren studying at these institutes.  Students are facing an uncertain future as the BMC issued a notice to these schools, asking to acquire the necessary permissions or face closure. In the past also, the BMC issued a notice and shut down 62 schools.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that wearing masks will be mandatory in all BMC hospitals in Mumbai for employees, patients and visitors starting April 11. The decision was taken during a meeting held by BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal earlier. Notably, India is witnessing a massive rise in the Novel Coronavirus, majority of cases coming from Maharashtra. In addition, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued COVID-19… read-more

In Mumbai, a massive fire broke out in Jogeshwari near the Oshiwara furniture market. Reportedly, 10 fire tenders have reached the spot and efforts to douse the blaze are underway. Furthermore, the BMC stated that no one has been injured yet and casualties reported. It is yet to be ascertained what caused the fire. Meanwhile, an activist claimed that the fire was caused by a cylinder blast.

In an inspection operation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seized more than 2,000 kg of banned plastic in the last two-and-half months. With this, a fine of Rs16 lakh from the shops and dealers using banned and single-use plastic was collected. Notably, the civic body revived the drive against banning plastic on July 1, and planned to inspect malls, supermarkets and shops, in a phased manner.

The festive mood of Ganesh Chaturthi is in the air of Mumbai, Maharashtra. On September 1, the devotees immersed around 34,122 Ganesha idols and Hartalika in natural and artificial ponds on the one-and-a-half day of the festival. This is the first Ganesh Chaturthi celebration with enthusiasm and no restrictions, after the pandemic. Furthermore, the BMC officials are also on alert, to ensure no untoward incidents occur due to the rush.