Mumbai Traffic Police have announced traffic restrictions in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) on Monday from 2 pm to 9 pm for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the new Bombay High Court building at the Govt Colony grounds in Bandra (East),

New English School Road, which links Ramkrishna Paramhansa Marg and J.L. Shirsekar Marg, will be closed in both directions, except for vehicles related to the event. Motorists will be redirected to Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir Road.

“As the ceremony will be attended by Supreme Court and Bombay high court judges as well as VVIPs, traffic police have planned alternative routes and no-entry zones to facilitate smooth vehicular movement,”

“In the jurisdiction of BKC traffic division, a new building of the Hon. Bombay High Court is to be constructed at Govt. Colony Ground, Kherwadi, Bandra(E), Mumbai. The foundation laying ceremony of the said construction is scheduled on 23/09/2024, which will be attended by Hon. Judges of the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court and other VVIP persons,” said a notification issued by the Mumbai Traffic Police.

The new Bombay HC building in BKC

The new court complex will be situated in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Bandra East.

Kicking off the ceremony on Monday will be Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, reported Deccan Herald.

Joining him will be several Supreme Court Justices—B.R. Gavai, A.S. Oka, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, and Prasanna B. Varale—along with Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Bombay

Mumbai: Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections 2024, all political parties have geared up on their poll strategies. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) claims that the next chief minister would be from their alliance, while Mahayuti is trying best to retain power amid controversy, internal dicord and tense political atmosphere in the state.

On this light, Union Minister Amit Shah who is on a two-day tour in Maharashtra from tomorrow (September 24 and 25) is set to hold meetings with Mahayuti alliance parties BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP to finalise seat-sharing formula. However, the highlight of his tour will be his visits to MVA strongholds- the Western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidharbha.

Notably, BJP has lost its strength in their home ground Vidharbha to Congress in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Out of 15 LS constituencies in Vidharbha region, Congress won 13. In LS polls, Congress also emerged as biggest party in the state.

BJP state president Chandrashekar Bawankule, Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar and union minister Nitin Gadkari hail from Nagpur, Vidharbha and RSS headquarters are also based here. Thus, it is crucial for BJP to regain its lost strength in the Vidharbha region and Shah’s visit will review BJP’s poll strategy.

Amit Shah will also hold meetings with BJP functionaries in Nashik, western Maharashtra’s Kolhapur and Marathwada’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, which are also strongholds of MVA.

This is Shah’s second visit to the state this month. On the occasion of Ganpati festival he had visited Mumbai and even the held rounds of meetings on the lines of internal discord in Mahayuti, especially Shiv Sena ministers and NCP-led by Ajit Pawar. The tensions in Mahayuti came to fore when Pawar skipped Coastal Road’s section inauguration event.

Nagpur Congress Demands Nana Patols As Next CM

Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit, the Congress have also pushed its gears on poll strategies and retain its power. Maharashtra State Congress President Nana Patole who also hails from Nagpur is projected as MVA’s the chief minister’s face. Although, Congress or MVA has not confirmed any CM face for the upcoming elections, Patole said, it is the workers demand.

Congress MLA and President of Nagpur Congress, Vikas Thakre said, “In Lok Sabha polls Vidharbha elected maximum Congress MP’s. Now it is our responsibility to get the maximum MLA’s from Vidarbha.”

Mumbai: The IMD predicts that there will be rain or thundershowers in the city on the evening or night of September 23. This forecast is part of a larger weather trend after an extended period of little precipitation. Residents should stay informed about weather conditions and get ready for possible thunderstorms.

Mumbai Experiences Rain After Long Dry Spell

Following a long period of no rain, Mumbai is predicted to see the return of wet weather this week. During this season, the IMD observed a total rainfall of 2,308.8 mm at the Colaba observatory and 2,605.4 mm at the Santa Cruz observatory. Because of the lack of rain, temperatures during both the day and night have been higher than usual, with Colaba and Santa Cruz recording minimum temperatures of 26.8 and 25.8 degrees Celsius respectively on Sunday. The water volume in the lakes was recorded at 14.20 lakh million litres, close to 98.15% capacity.

Mumbai’s Weather Throughout The Week

The forecast for September 23 predicts a low of 26 degrees Celsius and a high of 32 degrees Celsius, with overcast skies and the possibility of light rain or drizzle. On September 24, expect a slight decrease in the minimum temperature to 25 degrees Celsius, while the maximum will reach 31 degrees Celsius. The sky will be partly cloudy with a chance of moderate rain or thunderstorms.

Temperature Variations

On September 25th, temperatures will drop even more, ranging from a low of 22 degrees Celsius to a high of 30 degrees Celsius, while heavy rain is predicted to fall beneath an overcast sky. The temperatures on September 26 will vary between 23 and 28 degrees Celsius, maintaining the pattern of mostly cloudy skies with light rain. Rain can be expected on September 27 with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 30°C, and more rain on September 28, with temperatures between 26°C and 30°C.