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Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Drilling is cracking Gateway promenade wall: SoBo locals
Mumbai: Colaba residents have raised concerns about cracks in the stone wall of the Gateway promenade, extending beyond the cordoned jetty construction area. These cracks are allegedly caused by pile drilling for a new Rs 200 crore marina project for passenger ferry boats and catamarans, between Radio club and the Taj promenade. Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), in collaboration with RKC International, is constructing a modern marina worth Rs 190 cr, designed to accommodate 20 passenger boats. MMB officials dismissed the concerns, stating the cracks predated the construction. They assert their advanced piling machine generates only 20 surds of vibration, well below the permitted 50-60 surds. MMB chairman Pradeep Prabhakar dismissed the circulated crack photos as "fake", stating the wall was already deteriorating before construction began. Dr Laura Dsouza, head of Cuffe Parade Residents Assn, said the wall has developed fresh cracks, with portions crumbling due to construction vibrations. Former resident and architect Moayyed Fatehi warned of irreversible nature of piles driven into rocky seabed and potential wall damage before rains. TNN Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Radio Club marina work begins; upset locals to move court
Mumbai: Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) on Thursday allowed contractor RKC International to barricade a portion of the eastern waterfront between the Gateway of India and Radio Club to start construction of piles for the Rs 190-crore state-of-the-art marina that will have capacity to anchor around 20 public passenger boats. The project is expected to be completed in a couple of years, MMB officials said. Upset with the barricading of the site, Colaba residents have decided to move court against the upcoming jetty. Colaba resident and advocate Prerak Choudhary said they had sought 27 documents, including traffic analysis and expert reports, from BMC and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board under the MRTP Act, as well as affidavits and indemnities submitted to Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, but did not receive any of them. "Hence, we have been forced to move court," he said. Laura Dsouza, president of Cuffe Parade Residents' Association , said on seeing the barricades, upset residents wrote in chalk at the promenade: "Shift the jetty" and "Colaba stands united", but were asked to erase them. "How can they barricade the pavements after giving an assurance that the marina work will not begin until residents are provided with all 27 documents," said Dsouza, adding that no work order was produced till they insisted on it. AGNI coordinator of A ward Jennifer Shetty claimed that the Archaeological Survey of India nod has lapsed for the marina project, but MMB officials said renewed permission has been issued.
