One of the most iconic locales in the world will be ever damaged if altitudinous structures are allowed to enthrall the Marine Drive. It’s entirely fitting that the HC smacked the authorities.
For the third time in twelve times, the Bombay High Court interposed to save the distinctive character of the Marine Drive firmament. In discrepancy to the five- or six- story structures facing the ocean, the court halted the 2023 norms that allowed the height of the structures in the alternate row and beyond the Art Deco structures to rise to 58 measures and above — 15 stories or further. UNESCO declared the Art Deco structures at Marine Drive and Oval to be a World Heritage Site.
In discrepancy to the also– dominant puritanical or Gothic style, the roughly 35 structures that line the seafront were constructed on reclaimed land nearly a century agone . They draw alleviation from euphemism and the artificial smash while also paying homage to the ocean through colorful design rudiments. The firmament had a” high degree of integrity in visual, spatial, and planning terms,” according to UNESCO, because they created a harmonious skyline until Nariman Point was constructed.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra government have been making a lot of trouble to enable towering structures behind this frontal row so that builders can profit. By doing this, one of the most notorious locales in the world will be permanently destroyed and the Marine Drive will be visibly damaged. The HC rapping the authorities is only befitting.
Abhishek Verma
