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Over 14,000 Workers Shaped Iconic Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, India’s Longest Sea Bridge

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Over 14,000 workers from close to a dozen countries worked on the iconic Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL). Some of the countries that they hailed from include Japan, America, South Korea, Switzerland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Despite the most challenging phase of the pandemic, the work continued on the project, though the pace had slowed down while ensuring safety protocols were met with.

Instead of putting the project on a pause during the lockdown period and later having an endless wait to get the labourers back to the project site, some strategic decisions were taken by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the agency implementing the crucial infrastructure project.

Certain Engineering Feats Employed First Time In India

Not only is this the longest sea bridge in India, but certain engineering methodologies have been used for the first time. For instance, launching of the orthotropic steel decks was never done before in India. The entire project is 22km long, of which the sea bridge component is 16.5km. The remaining 5.5km is on either side of the landing areas.

The project’s chief engineer in MMRDA, Sunil V Wandhekar, visited Japan and South Korea to get familiarised with the engineering elements. Launching of each deck took nearly five days to bring it from the coast to launching it with the bridge’s structure.

These are prefabricated decks made of metal that are placed on barges and taken to the section where they have to be launched. Once kept on the pillar, they act as the portion on which the vehicles will zip past.

To make these decks, fabrication of certain elements and components was done in the workshops in different parts of the world, such as Vietnam, Japan, China and Taiwan.

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Mumbai: Gang involved in producing fake certificates and official documents exposed, documents and other items seized, 4 arrested, one accused absconding

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In the case of preparing fake documents under the guise of Aadhaar card centers in Mumbai, the police have arrested a total of 4 accused while conducting operations at two Aadhaar card centers. The police have also claimed to have seized fake documents and other items from both the Aadhaar centers. Mumbai Mumbai Police has claimed to have exposed a group that was preparing fake and bogus ration cards, PAN cards, school certificates, birth certificates and other government documents. Dahisar police received information that there is a group in Dahisar area that is preparing fake government documents under the name US Enterprise. After that, the police created a dummy customer and sent them to this group for the purpose of preparing documents. It prepared a fake birth certificate for the customer, after which the police have registered a case against this group, which includes cheating, preparing fake government documents and other provisions. The police seized 32 fake birth certificates, a certificate from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel School, which was a simple certificate, along with seals and plain paper, seals from Paniyar College and other documents, two thumb fingerprint seals, Aadhaar card update machine scanner, fingerprint machine, web camera from the office. Along with this, the accused Suraj Kumar Ramchand Yadjo, a resident of Kandivali, and Upendra Kaptan Singh, 31, Bhayander, have been arrested, while Umesh Rajesh Yadav alias Sameer is still absconding in this case, whose search is on. This operation has been carried out by DCP Gajanan Raj Mane. Similarly, Dahisar police have taken action against a group that was preparing government documents including fake Aadhaar cards. In further development, the police have raided the Shivam Enterprise Aadhaar card center in Kandivali and seized 14 birth certificates, 7 fake residential documents, 26 SBI medical policies, fake citizenship certificates, along with CPU, printer, Aadhaar machine scanner from Shivam Enterprise Kandivali. In this case, the police have arrested Satyam Lalan Mishra, a resident of Kandivali, and Akash Bhagwan Patwa, 24, of Wadala. The police have arrested a total of four accused while conducting operations at two Aadhaar card centers.

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ATS social operation: Crackdown on ‘Pakistan is better than India’ post, 5 suspects questioned from Thane-Mumbai, Pargha and Palghar

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Mumbai: Maharashtra ATS has now started its operation against provocative and controversial posts and anti-national comments on social media. Maharashtra ATS has taken a major action in relation to anti-national and provocative social media posts. ATS has detained five people from Mumbra (Thane), Parghar and Palghar and started questioning them. Their mobile phones have also been seized by the agency.

According to ATS sources, the youth was associated with the Telegram group since 2022. Reports suggest that the group was operated by a person from Kashmir. One post that caught the attention of the investigating agency allegedly said, “It is very dangerous to live in India at this time, Pakistan is better.” Information has also come to light regarding several other objectionable and provocative posts. ATS is now trying to determine whether these posts were made due to personal opinions or there was a legitimate motive behind them. Were the detained youths associated with any suspicious network? Were they influenced or directed by the Telegram group?

The ATS is questioning the five youths individually and is examining their mobile phones to gather information about their contacts and social media activities.

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5 dead due to landslide at Kurla Ghatkopar, financial assistance of Rs. 4 lakh announced for the families of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured

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Mumbai: A landslide in Ashok Nagar, West area of ​​Kurla Ghatkopar, has caused a lot of mourning and chaos in the area. The fire brigade and police have started rescue work. Five people have died in the debris while four injured have been admitted to the hospital. The police have cordoned off the entire area and banned the entry of the general public in the above-mentioned area. DCP Ganesh Shinde has confirmed this. A tragic incident of landslide occurred this morning (August 12, 2026) in Ashok Nagar, Hill No. 3, Kurla (West). In this incident, soil and debris from the hill fell on two to three houses, resulting in loss of life and property. As soon as the information of the incident was received, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde immediately visited the accident site and personally inspected the rescue operations. She expressed her condolences and solace to the affected family. He also directed all the agencies present to carry out the relief work expeditiously and with proper coordination. Ward Committee Chairperson Vijender Shinde, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) Dr. Avinash Dhakne, Assistant Commissioner (In-charge) of ‘L’ Ward Shri Anil Jadhav and other concerned officers were present on the occasion. Mayor Ritu Tawde announced immediate financial assistance of Rs. 4 lakh to the next of kin of each person who lost their lives in the incident and Rs. 50,000 to each injured for their treatment.

The incident site and the access road to it are extremely narrow due to which only one person can pass at a time. Mumbai Fire Brigade, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Mumbai Police, 108 Ambulance Services and other agencies along with officers, staff and workers of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are making strenuous efforts to rescue the people trapped under the debris. As per initial information, two bodies have been recovered so far while two injured persons have been admitted to the hospital. The administration is closely monitoring the rescue operations and the overall situation.

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