{
  "id": 5602325,
  "title": "BMC Revises Corporation Hall Plan; New 330-Seat Heritage-Style Hall Proposed At Sports Complex",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bmc-revises-corporation-hall-plan-new-330-seat-heritage-style-hall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:37:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bmc-revises-corporation-hall-plan-new-330-seat-heritage-style-hall-proposed-at-sports-complex"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised its plans for a new heritage-style corporation hall at the municipal sports complex. The updated design will feature a 330-seat hall on the fourth and fifth floors, down from an earlier 350-seat proposal. The building, spanning around 38,000 sq ft, will include parking for 60 vehicles, a reduction from the previous 80 spaces. The five-story structure will maintain 16 shops on the ground floor and house offices for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Leader of the House, and Leader of the Opposition. Construction is set to commence by year-end, with a tentative timeline of two years for completion. The revised plan, which includes facilities for civic employees and separate entry points for the Mayor, is expected to be approved by the Standing Committee and subsequently by the BMC's General Body. The estimated budget for the project is approximately Rs. 30 crores.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The BMC has overhauled its plan for a new corporation hall at the municipal sports complex opposite its headquarters. The proposed heritage-style building will house a 330-seat hall across the fourth and fifth floors, with Parliament-style tiered seating replacing the earlier 350-seat plan. The revised proposal will soon go before the Standing Committee, with construction targeted to…",
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}