The Malabar Hill Citizens’ Forum has bunded the shoreline at Priyadarshini Park & Sports Complex and prevented erosion at that area.
The Malabar Hill Citizens’ Forum is also planning to provide a Sea Walk right from Priyadarshini Park on Napean Sea Road to Amarson’s Park on Bhulabhai Desai Road. This Sea Walk is aimed at not only checking the illegal reclamation and encroachments of the sea shore, but will also provide a beautiful promenade wide enough for people to walk on. Subsequently, the promenade will also be beautified and there will be seats where people can rest and relax.
The plans to take the promenade from PDP to Amarson's Park has been cleared in principle by the Minister of Environment of Maharashtra.
The length of the said promenade is proposed to be 2,063 metres. It will be around six feet wide and the height will vary according to site conditions. Technical assistance will be made available by well known architect Shashi Prabhu and Prof Ramakant Jha from IIT Powai.
The cost of this project is said to be around Rs 6.5 crores. The funds will be raised by local residents and NGOs will also be contributing towards the project. Congress Member of Parliament, Mr Milind Deora has kindly agreed, in principle, subject to rules applicable, to help for this project through his MP Fund. |