1. Black Rock Takes Over Project, Pays Old Builder Rs 20 Cr
Actor Dilip Kumar’s bungalow at Pali Hill will soon give way to a multi-storeyed building which will not only have his apartment but also a museum dedicated to his illustrious career in Bollywood.
Following a Supreme Court ruling in Dilip Kumar’s favour last month in a dispute between him and Prajita Developers Pvt. Ltd, the prime property will now be developed by M/s Black Rock which is run by restaurateur Kishor Bajaj of Badasaab and Hakkasan fame and his brother-in-law Ajay Ashar.
As per the SC ruling, Black Rock has paid Prajita Developers Rs 20 crore to vacate the property. Dilip Kumar and his actress wife Saira Banu will own 50 per cent of the building after the redevelopment.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
2. Mission Station Revamp
Multi-disciplinary committee submits list of recommendations for stations on Central Railway.
After the Elphinstone Road stampede, in which 23 lives were lost, a multi-disciplinary committee was set up to audit and suggest changes needed at stations across the city.
The audit teams of Central Railway (CR) have suggested that 25 new Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) be built, 13 existing ones be widened and three old ones replaced. They have also suggested that encroachments at eight stations, including CST, Dadar and Parel, be removed, FOB stairs be repaired and skywalks be connected to FOBs.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
3. Byculla Residents Raise a Stink As Metro Work Ruptures Sewer Line
A ruptured sewer line in Byculla has led to stinking water spilling onto the streets. The residents said the sewer line was damaged yesterday, during the piling work undertaken for the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro III project.
The residents said Morland Road, Sakhli Road and Madanpura saw sewage being accumulated in the open. “Pedestrians are the worse-off, having to wade their way through sewage,” said a Byculla resident, Ehsan Haidar.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
4. SBI Agrees to Finance Stuck Slum Projects
Shivshahi Punervasan Prakalp Ltd (SPPL), a special purpose vehicle set up by the state government to push for slum rehabilitation, and the State Bank of India (SBI) have joined hands to finance those building projects in the city that have made no headway since long.
“While the SPPL will finance the rehabilitation component of the project, SBI will finance the sales part,” said Debashish Chakraborty, chief executive officer of SPPL.
There are more than 200 slum rehabilitation projects, which are stuck due to various reasons, the major one being financial issues.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
5. Morani Nephew Accused In Adultery Case
More trouble seems to be brewing for the Morani family. After Karim Morani, who is already embroiled in a rape case filed against him earlier this year in Hyderabad, his nephew Alim Morani is the latest member to be ensnared in legal matters pertaining to illegitimate sexual relations.
A flight purser with British Airways has accused Alim of adultery and has filed a police complaint against his wife and Alim at Andheri East police station. The man has also filed a divorce petition in the Parsi Matrimonial court at Bombay High court.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
6. Sea Link Suicide: Victim Did 3 Recces Before Jumping
The man who committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) three days ago had made three other trips on the same route in the same taxi before taking the plunge, Worli police said. Cops are yet to identify the man and are going through records of missing persons in the city hoping for a lead.
“We did not find any phone or wallet on him. When his body was pulled out of the water, he was clothed in a torn shirt and underpants,” said Gajanan Desurkar, senior police inspector of Worli police station. Police said the man must have carried a wallet – he paid the sea link toll with cash – or a phone but feel these were lost in the sea.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
7. Man Falls From 3rd Floor Onto Iron Rod, Survives
Sajju Shaikh, 24, undergoes a five-hour operation at Sion Hospital, survives despite tears in vital organs like the liver, intestine, diaphragm and chest.
A 24-year-old construction worker survived a freak accident after he fell from the third floor and a five-foot iron rod pierced his abdomen damaging his vital organs. However, doctors at Sion performed an emergency surgery and removed the rod to save his life. According to the doctors, the man was lucky because the rod did not puncture his lungs.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
8. Teen Dies After Collapsing Twice During Lecture
Shashank Agarwal, 17, a class 12 student of the Singapore International School at Mira Road died on Tuesday after collapsing twice during a lecture. The exact cause of his death has not been ascertained yet.
He is said to have felt dizzy during the lecture. He collapsed twice because of this after which school authorities and his classmates rushed him to the Bhakti Vedanta hospital. However, upon reaching hospital, he was declared brought dead.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
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