Journalist for 20 years. Interested in town planning, infra, politics.
mumbai
Joined August 2009
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Sameer Surve retweeted
#OperationKhataara: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s @mybmc recent zeal in clearing roadsides of khataaras has missed one crucial and obvious space – the civic body’s own parking lots where rusting, defunct vehicles have been gathering dust for months and sometimes, years
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An exceptionally rare melanistic wild dog has been sighted at Maharashtra’s #SahyadriTigerReserve — arguably only the second recorded instance in nearly a century!
📍350 km from Mumbai
📹: Digvijay Patil | via @ranjeetnature
#Wildlife #MelanisticWildDog #IndianWildlife
Sameer Surve retweeted
#Mumbai, your #RozKaDose #MumbaiMirror is back as a daily from June 15.
And I’m proud to be part of its next chapter.
Let’s do this. 🔥
#MumbaiMirror 2.0 #BackInNews #JournalismMatters
Stay Tuned #Mumbai
Sameer Surve retweeted
The Economic offences wing are focusing on three aspects to make the case watertight against the accused @mumbaimirror
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In Kamla Nehru Park(Mumbai), a hornbill fed its mate this human snack(gathiya)— sparking concern from wildlife experts. Feeding birds like this can harm, not help.
🎥: Sachin Rane
@mid_day @MahaForest @ParveenKaswan @supriyasahuias
@prernabindra @RandeepHooda
@birdcountindia @rinkitagurav @ebirdindia @birdsoftheworld @birdsofindia
#BirdsInDanger #NotYourPet #WildlifeFacts #MumbaiBirds #HornbillAlert #HornbillsOfIndia
#UrbanBirding #BirdWatchersOfIndia
Sameer Surve retweeted
#MumbaiRains on 26/5/25: A Day to Remember!
On May 26th, Mumbai experienced its earliest monsoon onset in 75 years! Official measurements show this as the earliest since 1950, resulting in an unexpected and heavy downpour. 🌧️
📊 Record Rainfall:
The Colaba Observatory recorded 135.4 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, breaking a 107-year-old record. For the month, it has logged an incredible 295 mm, surpassing the previous record of 279.4 mm set in 1918.
South Mumbai was particularly hit hard with Nariman Point experiencing 252 mm, Byculla at 213 mm, and Colaba recording 207 mm.
🚨 Widespread Waterlogging: Severe waterlogging across low-lying areas, including #Kurla #SION #Dadar #Parel, Hindmata, and JJ Marg Post Office, brought daily life to a complete standstill. Streets looked more like rivers, impacting commuters and residents alike. 🚫🏙️
🚆 Transport Chaos:
Local Trains: The city's lifeline was heavily disrupted, with delays reported across multiple lines due to flooded tracks at stations like #Masjid #Byculla #Dadar, and #Matunga.
Roads: Traffic crawled as major roads were inundated. A large sinkhole appeared at Kemp's Corner, adding to the traffic chaos. 🛣️🚦
Metro: Just days after its inauguration, the Acharya Atre Chowk underground metro station experienced flooding, while the #Worli station on Aqua Line 3 also faced water seepage issues. 🚇💧
⚠️ Incidents: Tragically, reports indicate one death due to a lightning strike in #Maharashtra. Additionally, five individuals were rescued from #Kharghar hills (MMR region) after being trapped by rising water levels, showcasing the dangers of this sudden monsoon.
The #MumbaiRains2025 not only set records but also reminded us of nature's power and unpredictability. Let’s stay safe and be prepared for the monsoon ahead!
#Mumbai #Monsoon2025 #WeatherUpdate
RT @diptivsingh: . #Monsoon arrives early in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra. A red alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnag…
Sameer Surve retweeted
Mumbai’s Commute to Hell: Part 2 🚆 @mid_day
On April 29, 2024, 26-year-old Riya Rajgor fell to her death from a fast local, a tragic yet all-too-familiar story for Mumbai’s train commuters.
Riya Malvankar, an interior designer from Vasai, lives this anxiety every single day like millions of #Mumbaikars . Navigating overcrowded trains, last-minute platform changes, and misleading indicators, her commute doesn’t end at the station, she then battles for an auto to reach her office in Andheri East.
We shadowed Riya on one of her daily journeys. The result? A glimpse into the relentless struggle of Mumbai’s working class.
#MumbaisCommuteToHell #LocalTrainCrisis #MumbaiLocal #Railway
Read 👇🏻
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
Watch 👇🏻
youtu.be/gkE0QrN-Bzs?si=VOSW…
@SachinKalbag @rajtoday @ranjeetnature @RailMinIndia
Sameer Surve retweeted
Pitbull dog at Mahim beach: Activists say abandoning pet animals is not only illegal, but dangerous too.
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
@SachinKalbag @SanjeevScribe @AshishRane2 @satejss @Apoorva_Agashe @peta @rajtoday
@PetaIndia @raww_tweets @diptivsingh @sameerreporter
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BREAKING on @mid_day via @sameerreporter: @mybmc chief Bhushan Gagrani orders closure of all construction activity — including public projects — for 24 hours, in Byculla and Borivli, which consistently have recorded the city's poorest air with AQI worse than 200. All sites in this area will be allowed to start work after they prove following of dust mitigation guidelines.
Sameer Surve retweeted
#Mumbai
What a Waste of Public Money
#BMC spent Rs 38 crore inaugurating projects last year & Public Relations.
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
Sameer Surve retweeted
As it turns out, @mybmc spent ₹38 crore in one year in inaugurations and groundbreaking ceremonies. Story by @sameerreporter for @mid_day
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No lesson learnt: Mid-Day finds no life jackets given to passengers on short ferry routes.
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
@mid_day @SachinKalbag @SanjeevScribe @diptivsingh @rajtoday @sameerreporter
Sameer Surve retweeted
Mumbai's #subways, crucial lifelines for pedestrians navigating the city’s bustling streets, continue to highlight stark disparities in maintenance between the suburbs and the city.
While suburban subways face neglect, areas like Churchgate, CSMT, and #Metro Junction in Fort appeared clean and orderly during a mid-day inspection.
The Mahim subway remains closed since the pandemic, while others, like Sion, struggle with poor maintenance, lack of security, and structural issues.
Via: @sameerreporter
#Mumbai #MumbaiSuburbs #Subways #LocalTrain #BMC
Read more at mid-day.com
Sameer Surve retweeted
The long-awaited 90-ft-wide road connecting Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (#JVLR) to #Chandivli Farm Road remains a distant dream.
Although the construction of the 600-metre stretch, estimated to cost Rs 27.78 crore, was approved in March 2024, work has yet to commence due to delays in handing over the required plots and clearing slums.
Via: @sameerreporter
#Mumbai #MumbaiNews #RoadConstruction #News
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The proposed 90-foot DP road, connecting JVLR to Chandivali Farm Road, will be a game-changer for reducing traffic in the area,”
Chandivali Citizens Welfare association organised protests in February 2023 and a hunger strike in August 2023, leading the BMC to float a tender for the road construction.
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission also intervened, issuing an order to the BMC to expedite the project. However, construction has yet to begin.
“We demand that the @mybmc complete the 90-foot DP road without further delay,”
@mid_day @SachinKalbag @sameerreporter @mybmcWardL @mybmcRoads @VarshaEGaikwad
@Mi_DilipLande
Link to the article: mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
Sameer Surve retweeted
'Despatch', a film based on the investigative reporting department of Mid-Day under J Dey was released this week with @BajpayeeManoj in the lead. Though it is an "unofficial" biography of Dey and the work he did for Mid-Day, the film is gritty, well-made, and is a fair reflection of all that happens in a city paper's newsroom.
@mid_day commissioned Bajpayee to write an exclusive column on his experience of portraying an investigative journalist who was eventually killed for his work. @mayankw14 @MoharBasu @lettyknocks
mid-day.com/entertainment/bo…
Sameer Surve retweeted
During a visit to SG Barve Marg in Kurla West, where a BEST bus ran over several pedestrians on Monday night, it was observed that multiple speed breakers along the route were damaged.
Written by: @sameerreporter
#Mumbai #Kurla #BESTBus #Accident #KurlaAccident #Maharashtra #MumbaiNews
Sameer Surve retweeted
Kharghar: Dog, jackal interaction seen again sparking fresh concerns.
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
#dog #jackal #wildlife #navimumbai #kharghar
@mid_day @SachinKalbag @SanjeevScribe @rajtoday @diptivsingh @sameerreporter @PrasunChoudhari
Sameer Surve retweeted
After a major setback in the state Assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has urged the party’s former corporators to strengthen shakhas and promote the Hindutva agenda in every household.
Thackeray met with ex-corporators from Mumbai at his residence, Matoshree, where he also called for an audit of the #Assemblyelection voting patterns.
Via: @sameerreporter
Read more: link in bio
#UddhavThackeray #ShivSenaUBT #MahaVikasAghadi #Maharashtra #Mumbai #MumbaiNews
