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- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has commissioned an independent review from IIT-Roorkee regarding the design of a proposed water reservoir in Malabar Hill.
- The latest project plan involves constructing a three-tier reservoir with a capacity of 52 million liters.
- Officials estimate the construction will now impact 82 trees, following previous efforts to redesign the site to minimize environmental loss.
- The decision follows prior public and expert opposition to earlier proposals for demolishing the existing historic reservoir.
What to watch next
- The results of the IIT-Roorkee technical review of the reservoir design.
- Further opposition or legal challenges from environmental groups regarding tree impact.
- Final approval and implementation schedule for the three-tier reservoir.
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Asraf Azmi
Congress party leader and corporator in BMC
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“Almost 82 trees in Malabar Hill are going to be impacted owing to this alternative reservoir, and yet there seems to be no talk on how the new reservoir area would be made greener. Malabar Hill has been known for its greenery for decades now.”
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…Associates. The proposal was passed amid concerns raised by some objections from opposition members over the potential impact of the new project on trees. Asraf Azmi, Congress party leader and corporator in BMC, said, “ Almost 82 trees in Malabar Hill are going to be impacted owing to this alternative reservoir, and yet there seems to be no talk on how the new reservoir area would be made greener. Malabar Hill has been known for its greenery for decades now. ” He was supported by MNS party leader in BMC Yashwant Killedar over the loss of green cover. The latest plan envisages a three-tier reservoir with a storage capacity of 52 million litres on the western side of the…
Vipin Sharma
Additional municipal commissioner
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“The number of trees proposed to be affected for the project has been drastically brought down from 389 to now 307. We have made efforts to keep the number of affected trees to minimal.”
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…continued to be operational. BMC, however, said it had redesigned the proposal with an effort to save 307 trees, seeking to address concerns over tree loss. Additional municipal commissioner Vipin Sharma said, “ The number of trees proposed to be affected for the project has been drastically brought down from 389 to now 307. We have made efforts to keep the number of affected trees to minimal. ” A civic official said that the last inspection saw the number of affected trees go up from 76 as marked earlier this year to 82 now as the garden department asked for a few smaller trees also to be considered. BMC had…
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