Richa Pinto
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Assistant editor @timesofindia, @alumnixaviers, @StateDept Alumnus, Fellow @NatPress, @ICFJ, @TEDx speaker, Always learning. Views personal.
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Mrunal Tai Gore flyover extension opened up for motorists hour an hour back.
Richa Pinto1,185,016 views • 2 months ago
This time-lapse tells the story. From 7 am to 7 pm, this garbage vulnerable point (GVP) in Worli sees waste dumped, cleared by the माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC, dumped again, and cleaned up again—on repeat throughout the day. It shows why simply cleaning isn’t enough. The cycle of littering has to be broken through strict enforcement, CCTV surveillance, penalties for offenders, and sustained public participation. Only then can Mumbai’s streets remain truly clean.
Richa Pinto100,877 views • 1 month ago
A ship is stranded at sea around 1 km inside the water from Manori beach. Gorai police said they have informed the coast guard. The beach is rocky and due to high wind speed, the local fishing community said it would be dangerous for a small boat to enter the water and move towards the ship to check. Police and coast guard are monitoring the situation via Nitasha Natu
Richa Pinto147,400 views • 1 month ago
Police filed an FIR against a bike rider after a video showed a bike-borne duo speeding illegally on Mumbai's Atal Setu, where two-wheelers are strictly banned. Toll cameras on the Navi Mumbai side did not record an exit, suggesting the pair turned back toward Mumbai. Police are reviewing surveillance footage to trace their entry route.
Richa Pinto77,099 views • 1 month ago
Blaze in a car on Mumbai Coastal Road being doused by fire brigade.
Richa Pinto66,126 views • 1 month ago
BMC’s proposal to replace Mahindra Scorpio-N SUVs with six new Toyota Innova Crysta vehicles for key political office-bearers lead to a heated political slugfest at Thursday’s standing committee meeting, with the opposition questioning the expenditure and the ruling BJP accusing it of backtracking on a decision taken unanimously by all political parties. Here’s what the BJP party leader in माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC Ganesh Khankar later said:
Richa Pinto42,234 views • 1 month ago
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide on Thursday said BMC will file a police complaint against the contractor responsible for the drain maintenance work at Saki Naka, where a 60-year-old man died after falling into an open manhole. She said preliminary findings and CCTV footage pointed to serious lapses in mandatory safety measures at the work site. After reviewing CCTV footage, the commissioner said these precautions were absent.
Richa Pinto64,598 views • 2 months ago
The newly appointed BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide said, “I thank the Maharashtra government for entrusting me with this responsibility. I would also like to congratulate Bhushan Gagrani sir on his successful tenure at the BMC. I joined the civil services inspired by him—he is from Kolhapur and I am from Sangli—so taking over from him is particularly meaningful for me. I have spent four crucial years in the BMC, including during the challenging COVID period, which has been an invaluable experience. This institution, with a legacy spanning over 150 years, carries immense heritage even as it continuously reinvents itself. As I take over the reins as Commissioner, I look forward to navigating new challenges with my team and building on the work of my predecessors to deliver to the best of our abilities.” Video by Imtiyaz shaikh
Richa Pinto133,237 views • 5 months ago
A 60-year-old man died after falling into an open manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka on Thursday afternoon while civic drain maintenance work was underway. The deceased, identified as Aslam Sheikh, allegedly stepped into an uncovered manhole. According to eyewitnesses, three contractual workers had removed the manhole cover to carry out drain maintenance. Sheikh, who was reportedly talking on his mobile phone, did not notice the opening and fell into the stormwater drain. The workers immediately lowered a ladder into the manhole in an attempt to rescue him. However, they recovered only his umbrella and slippers. Due to the strong flow of rainwater inside the drain, officials said it was impossible to determine the direction in which he had been swept away, triggering a search operation by the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
Richa Pinto55,335 views • 2 months ago
‘The city is choking’: film actor Deepika Padukone flags Mumbai’s AQI, mayor Ritu Tawde responds.
Richa Pinto135,922 views • 5 months ago
