30 Acres De-Reserved for New Integrated HC

In order to facilitate the construction of the new integrated Bombay high court (HC) on a 30-acre plot in the government colony in Bandra East, the state government has begun the process of deleting existing reservations, mentioned in the Development Plan (DP) 2034.

- Yogesh Naik

MUMBAI:

The space was reserved for a cultural centre, government staff quarters, a playground, garden, electric transmission centre, a police station, facilities for policemen, water pumping station, public utility building, BEST bus shelters, a public hall, government offices and roads.

Alongside, residents of Gautam Nagar and Kamla Nagar slums—spread over 4.09 acres—in the colony will be moved to Malad East and Kandivali, and the vacated land parcel (part of the 30-acre plot) will be used for the new construction, in six phases.

The state cabinet cleared the proposal to shift the slum dwellers on Tuesday and stated that the process will be completed in a few months.

The entire government colony is spread over 90 acres.