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Mumbai’s traffic management system gets Rs 891 crore boost
Mumbai’s intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) plan got a major boost when the state cabinet approved a budget of Rs 891 crore. The system’s...
Mumbai airport gets body scanner at T2, trial runs to begin...
Very soon, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai will get a new body scanner, for more stringent security checks. The machine,...
Mumbai Fire brigade to get special vehicle for high-rise buildings
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) will soon have a special fire-fighting vehicle to tackle fire in high-rise buildings (up to 50 floors). The special...
3026 Mumbai buildings get notices for flouting fire safety measures
In a fire safety audit of 6142 buildings done by the Mumbai Fire Brigade department from the year 2015 to October this year, notices...
Mumbai airport security wear cameras to catch unruly fliers
An unnecessary argument with security personnel at the international airport over baggage checks or paperwork is not just going to cost you time, but...
Mumbai may get another 5,000 CCTV cameras to fight street crimes
Mumbai may get another 5,000 CCTV surveillance cameras to curb street crimes and traffic offences. The state government has given its nod to upgrade...
Mumbai will soon have its own fire-fighting robot for Rs 92...
The next time a blaze erupts in Mumbai, you might see a thermal-camera-assisted robot doing the firefighting. If the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) gives...
CAG slams govt. for failure to relocate slum-dwellers from airport land...
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the Housing Department of Maharashtra failed to shift slum-dwellers from the airport land even ten years after a...
Mumbai firefighters get a safety net with BMC’s insurance plan
Mumbai's firefighters who rush in to help citizens in disasters will never again have to worry about battling a financial catastrophe in case they...
Mumbai fire officers threaten to stop safety checks
Seeking better working conditions, the Mumbai Fire Brigade Officers Association (FBOA) has threatened to stop carrying out fire safety inspections of commercial establishments in...