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Yahoo
25 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
June 2-6: Pinckney to consider Mugg & Bopps, longtime Hamburg Twp. supervisor steps down
In 2025, The Daily is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, appointments and decisions that hit closest to home. These round-ups are written on Fridays, and will not include an agenda if one hasn't been posted by 1 p.m. Municipalities are not required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act to provide an agenda in advance of a meeting, but they are required to provide notice. Please visit your local municipality website for the most updated information. Here are the biggest topics for meetings Monday-Friday, June 2-6: Personnel Committee Meeting: 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the Livingston County Administration Building The agenda includes: Applicant interviews for the Aeronautical Facilities Board. Consideration of a resolution approving appointments to the Livingston Aeronautical Facilities Board. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the reclassification of an administrative specialist to a WIC technician. Consideration of a resolution to accept MGT Consulting Services' recommendation related to the Appeals to the Court Bargaining Unit Classification and Compensation Study. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the board chair to sign a letter of understanding regarding community paramedic pay. Consideration of a resolution amending the membership of the Human Services Collaborative Body. Consideration of a resolution approving appointments to the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. More: The dispute between Livingston county, courts has been settled. But what were the terms? Read the full agenda: Board of Commissioners Work Session: 9 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Livingston County Administration Building, Conference Room 1 (Downstairs) An agenda was not immediately available. How to participate remotely: By calling 646-568-7788, entering ID 399 700 0062, and entering password LCBOC. You can attend via Zoom online at Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Livingston County Administration Building, Conference Room 4 (Upper Level) The agenda includes: Updates on Fillmore County Park and Lutz County Park. Read the full agenda: Board of Public Works Meeting: 8 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at Livingston County East Complex Building, Room D An agenda was not immediately available. Planning Commission Meeting: 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, at the Pinckney Village Offices The agenda includes: A public hearing and consideration of approving a special land use permit for Mugg & Bopps, which plans to convert the village's former Rite Aid into a gas station, food service and convenience store with a Dunkin' Donuts drive-through. Discussion of the Master Plan. More: 'How do you say no?' Pinckney officials discuss Mugg & Bopps project in former Rite Aid Read the full agenda: How to participate remotely: Microsoft Teams. Meeting ID: 257 196 295 579. Passcode: hg2CSu. Downtown Development Authority Special Meeting: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Fowlerville Village Hall This will be an informational meeting, according to the village. An agenda was not immediately available. Board of Trustees Work Session: 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Brighton Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of a contract for a tax appeal attorney. Consideration of a contract with MI Custom Signs. Read the full agenda: Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Oceola Township Hall An agenda was not immediately available. Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Hartland Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of a preliminary site plan for Square One. Consideration of the 2025 reconstruction project for Crouse Road. Consideration of agreement between Hartland Township and the Hartland Enrichment and Recreation Organization (HERO). Consideration of agreement between Hartland Township and the Hartland Senior Activity Center. Consideration of agreement between Hartland Township and the Hartland Area Youth Athletic Association for the use of Spranger Field. Read the full agenda: Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Cohoctah Township Hall An agenda was not immediately available. Board of Trustees Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Genoa Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of multiple special assessment projects. Discussions on a voucher program for resident membership in area senior centers. Read the full agenda: Board of Trustees Work-Study Session: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Hamburg Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of public safety staffing at parks and recreation events. This is unfinished business from a prior meeting. Discussions on a parks and public safety fee. This is unfinished business from a prior meeting. Read the full agenda: Board of Trustees Special Meeting – Budget Public Hearing: 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Hamburg Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of the draft budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Read the full agenda: Board of Trustees Meeting: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Hamburg Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of an upcoming supervisor vacancy. Pat Hohl plans to retire from the supervisor position on July 1 after 17 years, according to the meeting packet. The board will consider promoting Treasurer Jason Negri to the supervisor position until a special election in 2026. The board will also vote on extending a 12-month contract for Hohl to be available for consultation averaging eight hours per week at $850 biweekly, including any/all phone calls. A closed session to discuss union negotiations. Read the full agenda: Public Safety Committee Meeting: 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Hamburg Township Hall An agenda was not immediately available. Board of Trustees Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Tyrone Township Hall The agenda includes: Consideration of a site plan review for Roadside 23 Holdings. Consideration of a renewable energy overlay map. Consideration of extending a medical marijuana moratorium. Read the full agenda: — Contact reporter Evan Sasiela at esasiela@ Follow him on X @SalsaEvan. This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: June 2-6: Big meetings coming up in Pinckney, Hamburg Township
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Dharavi's ₹95,790 crore makeover: 5 things to know about the Master Plan approved by the Maharashtra government
The Dharavi Redevelopment Master Plan received the state government's approval on May 28, according to a statement from the office of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Master Plan details the redevelopment and rehabilitation of Dharavi, India's largest slum cluster. Here are five things that you need to know about the Master Plan of the Dharavi redevelopment project. The Master Plan will serve as a comprehensive blueprint for integrating residential, commercial, and industrial spaces while rehabilitating residents in Dharavi. It aims to modernise infrastructure while preserving Dharavi's socio-economic fabric. Spanning over 600 acres, Dharavi is all set to undergo a facelift, with nearly 300 acres marked specifically for redevelopment and rehabilitation. In January 2024, Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL), a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and the Adani Group, appointed renowned architect Hafeez Contractor to lead the redevelopment initiative. Also Read: Mumbai News: Dharavi redevelopment master plan gets Maharashtra government's nod According to the master plan of the Dharavi redevelopment project, a total of 72,000 tenants are presumed to be eligible for rehabilitation. Out of the 72,000 tenants, over 13,000 units are non-residential tenants, and the balance are residential tenants. As per Maharashtra's Slum Rehabilitation Act, each eligible resident of Dharavi will receive one rehabilitation unit, regardless of the number of tenements they own. These units will be 350 sq. ft. in size, an upgrade from the 300 sq. ft. units provided in other slum redevelopment projects. Residents deemed ineligible for rehabilitation within Dharavi will be relocated to rental housing complexes outside the area under a hire-purchase arrangement. According to the Master Plan of the Dharavi notified area, which covers a total of 251 hectares, the net developable area is 108.99 hectares, which is slightly above 269 acres. Out of the total 108.99 hectares, 47.20 hectares are reserved for the rehabilitation of Dharavi residents. Another 47.95 hectares are reserved for a saleable component, where residential, commercial, and retail units will be sold in the open market. The Master Plan also reserves around 40 hectares, or around 99 acres, for open spaces. Also Read: 100 acres of greenery, open space proposed in Dharavi According to the Master Plan, a survey has been completed for around 56,971 structures and partially completed for the remaining structures as of May 19. The door-to-door survey is being undertaken to identify the tenants' eligibility. The authorities are expecting to complete the entire door-to-door survey in the next two months. According to the Master Plan of the Dharavi redevelopment project, the rehab portion of the project is estimated to cost over ₹95,000 crore. The first commencement certificate for the rehab portion's construction was received on January 14, 2025, and the end date is seven years later, on January 13, 2032. The timeline for the entire project, including the sale component, is 17 years. Also Read: ₹3 lakh crore investment expected for the Dharavi redevelopment project: CEO The total project cost, including the sale component and other components, is expected to be ₹3 lakh crore. Speaking to reporters on February 27, SVR Srinivas, CEO of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, estimated the total investment for the redevelopment and rehabilitation project to be approximately ₹3 lakh crore.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Meerut Transit Oriented Development: Meerut Pioneers Transit Oriented Development Zones in India, ET Infra
Advt By , ET Bureau Meerut has become the first city in India to integrate transit oriented development (TOD) zones into its 2031 Master Plan. This would incorporate urban development around a transit project, potentially unlocking new real estate opportunities in the region. Meerut Development Authority (MEDA) has earmarked about 3,273 hectares for the TOD, out of which 2,442 hectares have been delineated into seven TOD zones and two special development area (SDA) zones around the Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro corridors."While the majority of the land is privately held and we will earn revenue through FSI, we are also planning a 300-hectare township where we will auction land to private developers," said Vijay Kumar Singh, town planner at MEDA. "We are doing the zonal planning in consultation with NCRTC ."National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is implementing India's first Namo Bharat corridor between Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut. Namo Bharat is India's first regional rapid transit system (RRTS) train service with the first being the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut project."By harnessing potential of transit-oriented development and value capture financing, NCRTC is enhancing financial sustainability of Namo Bharat project," said Shalabh Goel, MD, NCRTC.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
No roof, no rest for over 3 lakh people: Why Delhi still can't house its homeless
A city's count, a city's gap Live Events Life on the pavement Shelters that empty by morning Supreme Court steps in Gaps in policy and politics What locals see, what they want (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Under Delhi's bridges, on its pavements, and near its markets, thousands sleep in the open every night. They sell balloons and trinkets at crossings by day. By night, they huddle beneath tarpaulin sheets, battling hunger, dust, noise and weather, as reported by arrived in the capital hoping for work. They stay back after dreams collapse, left with no roof over their heads. Some are alone. Others are with families. All try to carve out a life on efforts like the Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) and the National Urban Livelihood Mission 's Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) promised change. Yet the numbers sleeping rough say otherwise.A major count conducted in August 2024 revealed that 1,56,369 people were sleeping on the streets between 11pm and 5.30am. The city's estimated homeless population is over 3,00,000, according to Dr Indu Prakash Singh, member of the State Level Shelter Monitoring Committee (SLSMC).'The current shelters are not enough,' said Dr Singh told TOI. 'Delhi has more shelters than many cities in the world. Govt also provides food and medicines at the shelters. But, there are not enough of them, and many people still sleep outside.'Dr Singh noted that despite a decade since the launch of the SUH scheme, shelter provision is still 90% below the requirement set by the Master Plan for Delhi city's footpaths double up as kitchens. Boundary grills become clotheslines. The underside of flyovers serve as bedrooms. Entire families survive this way—elderly people, disabled individuals, pregnant women and children alike.'Remove poverty, bring jobs everywhere, and homelessness will disappear,' said Dr Singh. 'The tragedy of this country is that the poor are persecuted and not supported. If poverty schemes truly worked, we wouldn't be here discussing this.'He added, 'Homelessness isn't the issue. The lack of work is. The real problem is a govt deficit — not of money, but of care and commitment.'Despite government funding and court directives, shelters often stand underused or overwhelmed. A senior Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) official explained, 'The court has assigned us responsibility, but the challenge remains. Many homeless people return to the streets despite food and shelter. Some families stay for decades, others never come. We rescue at least 40–50 people daily. They use the night shelters but leave by morning. We urge donors to give to shelters.... We've proposed skill-based programmes for employment.'He said the issue was not just infrastructure. 'The lack of manpower (at the shelters) is a big issue. The key is creating jobs in home states to reduce migration to Delhi.'In February 2025, during a hearing on urban homelessness, the Supreme Court posed a pointed question: should jobs take precedence over handouts?While recognising the urgency of shelter, the court asked for a balance in welfare policies. It challenged whether one-time benefits were sustainable, especially when structural gaps in employment and housing BJP, ahead of its election promises, had pledged to remove homelessness entirely if it formed the government. Yet realities on the ground suggest long-term plans remain to Dr Singh, DUSIB—primarily an engineering body—has been burdened with social responsibilities that should fall under welfare departments. 'Govt must come up with a holistic policy on this — at central and state levels,' he Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) also believes that short-term schemes aren't Kumar Aledia, executive director of CHD, said: 'The cityscape may be important, but addressing the problem of homelessness is also crucial.' He stressed the need for structured efforts: 'Long-term planning, like the five-year plans we had earlier. There were discussions about housing rights for the homeless then.... We need at least five years of dedicated effort, especially for housing policies. Marginalised sections can contribute to the Smart City projects too.'He added, 'Homeless people would have to be brought to the mainstream.'Suchita Kacker Meena, a Delhi resident, offered a citizen's perspective. 'Sustainable solutions to homelessness lie in building more shelters, creating job opportunities and ensuring effective implementation of rehabilitation programmes.'This sentiment is echoed in many neighbourhoods where the homeless have become part of the local landscape—visible but largely there are schemes, food vans, medicines, and occasional rescue drives, the core issue remains unaddressed—how does a city care for those it sees every day but rarely notices?With half the required shelters missing and few clear roadmaps ahead, Delhi's homeless continue to survive in fragments—half-visible in crowded streets and half-forgotten in public plans.(With inputs from TOI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Transit oriented development in Meerut to unlock real estate on Namo Bharat corridor
Meerut has become the first city in India to integrate Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zones into its 2031 Master Plan. This would incorporate urban development around a transit project, potentially unlocking new real estate opportunities in the region. Meerut Development Authority (MEDA) has earmarked about 3,273 hectares for the TOD, out of which 2,442 hectares have been delineated into seven TOD zones and two special development area (SDA) zones around the Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro corridors. 'While the majority of the land is privately held and we will earn revenue through FSI, we are also planning a 300-hectare township where we will auction land to private developers,' said Vijay Kumar Singh, town planner at MEDA. 'We are doing the zonal planning in consultation with NCRTC.' National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is implementing India's first Namo Bharat corridor between Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut. Namo Bharat is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train service with the first being the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut project. 'By harnessing the potential of transit-oriented development and value capture financing, NCRTC is enhancing the financial sustainability of the Namo Bharat project,' said Shalabh Goel, managing director, NCRTC. 'This integrated approach is poised to redefine the future of transportation infrastructure, fostering vibrant, liveable communities and generating economic value that benefits both the region and its residents.' The two SDA zones—458 hectares as Meerut South SDA Zone and 373 hectares as Modipuram SDA Zone—are located on two ends of the Meerut metro section of the corridor. The Uttar Pradesh government formulated its TOD policy in 2022. Globally, cities like Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo have successfully used TOD to fund public transportation and enhance urban planning. It has, in turn, improved economic productivity and quality of life for people in these cities. Out of the entire 82 km of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, 68 km falls under Ghaziabad and Meerut districts. In addition, the Namo Bharat infrastructure will also host local metro services in Meerut. The National Metro Rail Policy 2017 said urban mass transit projects should not merely be seen as urban transport projects but more as urban transformation projects. It mandated states to explore conventional and innovative non-fare box revenue (NFBR) options for the long-term financial sustainability of the projects by formulating their own policies. The housing and urban development ministry took a major step forward by introducing a value capture financing policy, providing a framework for states and union territories to harness the potential of their assets – including underutilised land – to drive infrastructure development. As per UP's TOD policy, areas within 500 meters of city mass transit systems like metro lines, and 1.5 kilometres on each side of intercity transit systems like Namo Bharatr, are considered TOD zones, where building taller, mixed-use developments will be promoted. This includes residential, commercial, and office spaces, along with public amenities. Also, base floor area ratio (FAR)—currently at 2.5—will be increased in areas under the TOD Zone to 4 in developed areas and 5 in undeveloped areas. Ghaziabad has also identified TOD zones and incorporated them in its city master plan. It is currently awaiting final approval from the state government for implementation.
