The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) recently announced their verdict supporting the residents of Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC), against BMC’s road widening proposal that would have caused serious damage to its green cover. Much to the joy of our community residing in Mumbai’s only boundary-less Parsi colony, the DPC residents immediately opposed the proposal saying […]
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DPC Residents Protest To Protect Green Cover
Residents of the Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC) are up in arms against BMC’s proposal for widening a few roads in the vicinity, as this would reduce the green cover since most roads encircle open spaces. At a recent Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) meeting, the BMC tabled a proposal to widen roads lesser than 9m […]
Know Your Bombay
Five Gardens: Five Gardens is one of Mumbai’s oldest gardens, which was created by Mancherji Edalji Joshi in Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC). As the name suggests, there are five circular gardens connected by an intervening road. Bandra Kurla Complex: The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is a planned commercial complex built on marshy land on the north side […]