In a major relief to 2,250 police personnel from the BDD chawls, the housing minister Jitendra Awhad on Monday announced that the price of homes after the redevelopment has been reduced to Rs 25 lakh from Rs 50 lakh.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) held the ground breaking ceremony to begin restoration work of the Worli fort on Friday, with Rs 2 crore set to be spent on the works. Last year, environment and Mumbai suburban guardian minister, Aaditya Thackeray had directed that the 347-year-old Worli fort be restored.