A CITIZENS VISION PLAN FOR MUMBAI'S PORTLANDS

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New Nadkarni Park Affordable housing for PAPs

Sewri Nature Park: Flamingo Bird Sanctuary & Mangrove Park Sewri Fort: Itihas & Sanskriti Corridor

Haji Bunder & Hay Bunder PortLands Univ and Sports City

Cotton Green Global BRICS Headquarters Lakdi Bunder Vocational Hub & Sea Cadet Corps

The APLI Mumbai’s Citizens Vision Plan for the Mumbai Port Lands suggests developing 12 neighbourhoods which are outlined in the following pages.

Ferry Wharf/Bhaucha Dhakka Water Transport Hub Princes Dock Coastal Vessels Berths & Repairs Elphinstone Estate Incubation Hub for Entrepreneurs

Indira Dock: International Cruise Terminal Passenger Water Terminal Hub Strategic Dry Dock

Sassoon Dock Seafood Processing Centre

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Sewri

Cotton Green

Reay Road Dockyard Road

Central Rail Line Sandhurst Road

Proposed Public Promenade Masjid Bunder

Mumbai CST

Arabian Sea New Public Promenades Mumbai is uniquely fortunate to be an island city. Yet Mumbaikars have very few public promenades, where we can enjoy the sea.

The Port Lands re-development offers us a unique possibility to create several new public promenades that will give us all space to breathe, relax and dream.

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These public promenades may not necessarily be long contiguous stretches but can and should become part of a larger network of pedestrian and bicycling trails. These promenades must be provided with adequate east west connectivity and linked to passenger water terminals.

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Pedestrian Connection from Five Gardens to Nadkarni Park Desired Connection from Tilak Road

Sewri

Desired Connection from Acharya Donde Marg to Messent Road

East West Connectivity The connectivity of the Eastern Port Lands from the rest of the city is comparatively weak due to the presence of high walls and the suburban harbour rail line.

It is critical that the MCGM 2014-2034 Master Development Plan incorporates a series of east west connecting roads, walkways, cycle tracks & parks that can integrate the Port Lands seamlessly with the central and western part of South Mumbai.

APLI Mumbai’s vision plan has proposed some suggestions on desired east west connectivity in the adjacent map.

Desired Connection from Lower Parel via Shri Sai Baba Marg to Haji Bunder Road Pedestrian Connection from Dattaram Lad Path

Cotton Green

Tanaji Malasure Road Extension into 2nd Avenue Desired Connection from E S Patanwala Marg

Reay Road

St Savata Mali Marg Extension Dockyard Road Extension Dockyard Road

Desired Connection from JJ Hospital via Ramchandra Bhatt Marg to Nawab Tank Road

Sandhurst Road

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road Masjid Bunder

Yusuf Meher Ali Road Carnac Bridge

Mumbai CST

Walchand Hirachand Marg

Veer Nariman Road

Madame Cama Road Existing BEST Marg Existing Henry Road

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Pedestrian Connection from Five Gardens to Nadkarni Park

Wadala

Desired Connection from Tilak Road Desired Connection from Acharya Donde Marg to Messent Road

Sewri

Desired Connection from Lower Parel via Shri Sai Baba Marg to Haji Bunder Road Cotton Green

Transportation for Portlands Every part of the Port Lands area is within a 10 minute walk either to an existing suburban Harbour line railway station or the proposed Colaba to SEEPZ Metro Line.

We are suggesting integrated connectivity of all modes of public and non motorised transport. We are also proposing a light rail transit/ street cars for last kilometre connectivity

Cycling Tracks

Metro Station

Light Rail Transit

Harbour Line

Pedestrian Connection from Dattaram Lad Path Tanaji Malasure Road Extension into 2nd Avenue Desired Connection from E S Patanwala Marg

Reay Road

St Savata Mali Marg Extension Dockyard Road Extension Dockyard Road

Desired Connection from JJ Hospital via Ramchandra Bhatt Marg to Nawab Tank Road

Sandhurst Road

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road Yusuf Meher Ali Road

Masjid Bunder

Carnac Bridge

Mumbai CST

Walchand Hirachand Marg Veer Nariman Road

Madame Cama Road Existing BEST Marg Existing Henry Road

Harbour line station 10 minute walking radius New Light Rail Transit Cooridor

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Metro Stations

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Water Transport

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10 Minutes Walking Area From Harbour Line Station

Mumbai is a city that lends itself perfectly to water transport.

We propose constructing Passenger Water Transport (PWT) Terminals along the entire eastern waterfront. Of these PWT stops a few should act as major trans-harbour or coastal ferry terminals, providing connectivity to Navi Mumbai, JNPT, Uran, Alibagh, Goa, etc.

5 Minutes Walking Area From Harbour Line Station

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Proposed Multipurpose Social Hubs

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Mumbai Port Lands are opportunities to provide the much needed social infrastructure as per the UDPFI Guidelines. The circles shown in the map represent amenities distributed at 1Km distance along the Mumbai Port Lands. These amenities can be a combination or standalone features from the extensive list provided below.

Sewri

Education 1 Kms

Pre-Primary, Kindergarten Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Cotton Green

Junior Colleges Schools for Specially Abled University

HEALTHCARE Reay Road

Dispensary (Multi puprose Community Centre)

Dockyard Road

Sandhurst Road

Outdoor Dinning Areas

Polyclinic

Dustbins

Intermediate Hospital (Category B)

Public Toilets / Changing Facilities

Intermediate Hospital (Category A)

Amenities

General Hospital

Children’s Playground

Multi-Speciality Hospital

Vegetable and Daily Needs Market

SPORTS

Mumbai CST

Taxi Stands

Tennis 1

Bus stops

Basketball

Parking

Volleyball

Cycle Parking and Share Stands

Multifunctional Sports Maidan

Cycle Rickshaw Parking

Outdoor Gymnasium Roller Skating Jogging/ Running Track

AMENITIES

Children’s Playgrounds Music, Dance, Drama & Hobby Centre Recreational Club & Gymnasium

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TRANSPORTATION

Swimming Pool Complex

Kabbadi, Hockey, Soccer, Athletics etc

Arabian Sea

Food & Beverage Counters

Nursing, Child and Maternity

Super-Speciality Hospital Masjid Bunder

DAILY NEEDS

Vocational Training Institutes Bazaars and Food Haats

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Public Toilets Waste Collection Bins Sewage Treatment Plants Drainage Pumping Stations Solid Waste Sorting Centres

Public Wi-Fi Zones

Rain Water Harvesting Systems with Fresh Water Reservoirs, Bio Swales, Recharge Wells, etc

Community Hall & Training Room

Internet Kiosks,

Library, E-Library & Reading Rooms

Public Art

Meditation & Spiritual Centre

Walking Tracks

Bill Payment, Photocopy & Stationery Centre, Bank ATM

Table Top Crossings

Health Centre

Signage, Universal Access

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Shade Structures

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New Nadkarni Park Affordable housing for PAPs

Sewri Nature Park: Flamingo Bird Sanctuary & Mangrove Park

Vision for Port Lands Neighbourhoods We believe that the neighbourhoods of the Port Lands can add to the “Cultural Capital” as well as “Social Capital” of the entire Mumbai Region.

These are the last remaining spaces that Mumbaikars can claim to create a more liveable city.

Sewri Fort: Itihas & Sanskriti Corridor

Sewri

Haji Bunder & Hay Bunder PortLands University and Sports City Cotton Green Cotton Green Global BRICS Headquarters Lakdi Bunder Vocational Hub & Sea Cadet Corps Reay Road

Darukhana Watersports & Maritime Trade Museum Dockyard Road

Ferry Wharf/Bhaucha Dhakka Water Transport Hub Princes Dock Coastal Vessels Berthing & Repairs Victoria Dock: Marina

Sandhurst Road

Elphinstone Estate Incubation Hub for Entrepreneurs

Masjid Bunder

We have identified the historical, cultural and ecological characteristics of 12 of these neighbourhoods and applied people-oriented urban planning principles to create distinct and aesthetic spaces with great utility for our city.

We believe the New Nadkarni Park should be redeveloped as a mixed use residential area with the primary aim of rehabilitating Project Affected Persons.

We envisage a rich and vibrant tourist & cultural district in the historical Sewri Fort area and an eco-park featuring a flamingo sanctuary and a mangrove conservation site at the edge of the Sewri mudflats.

The area in Haji Bunder & Hay Bunder offers a unique possibility to create education and sports facilities that can provide the children of Mumbai some space to learn and excel. This area should become the hub of a new Port Lands university and innovation hub for Mumbai, focusing on creating a next generation economy.

Cotton Green is proposed for the Global BRICS HQ. At Lakdi Bunder we envisage a much needed vocational training hub.

Indira Dock: International Cruise Terminal Passenger Water Terminal Hub Strategic Dry Dock

Mumbai CST

We believe that Darukhana should be transformed from a toxic ship breaking yard into a vibrant water sports facility.

Ferry Wharf and Bhaucha Dhakka should be repaired and renovated as a modern fishing jetty along with a coastal ferry passenger terminal.

The heritage Princes Dock and Victoria Dock should be revived and converted into a ship repair facility and a marina respectively. Indira Dock should be a Passenger Water Terminal also.

Elphinstone Estate should become the city’s new innovation cluster and should feature incubation spaces for Mumbai’s new generation entrepreneurs.

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The disastrous OCT Jetty should be re-oriented for productive cargo operations.

Sassoon Docks need to be repaired and renovated to provide hygienic and state of the art facilities for sea food auctions, processing and export.

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SEWRI : Flamingo Park and Cultural Corridor Sewri has attracted worldwide attention as the nesting ground for flamingos. It is a unique eco-system and also home to many heritage architectural sites. However, access to these unique destinations are through neglected and derelict areas with oil depots, truck parking zones and unorganised barge repair units.

The APLI Citizen’s Mumbai Initiative recommends that the entire Sewri area within the Port Lands, is re-imagined as a tourism & eco-zone, with dedicated areas for a flamingo bird sanctuary, mangrove parks, and heritage tourism destination sites, interspersed with areas for artists and cultural activities.

The Sewri Eco Park should capitalize on the natural assets of mangroves and flamingo seasonal bird sanctuary. We propose a massive eco-rejuvenation program to rehabilitate the ecosystems that have been damaged by pollution.

Below is a summary of some cultural & nature assets we have identified as key destinations in the Sewri Port Lands region: • Sewri Fort archaeological site • Sewri Dargah

The Sewri cultural district should reflect the region’s distinctive environment and heritage. Imagine global and local music , theatre & performing arts events; artists’ studios and galleries; public plaza’s street fairs and festivals; open museums ; arts spaces, studio and arts institutions.

• Flamingo & migratory bird sanctuary • Mangrove ecological area • Sewri christain cemetry & 11 headed monolith • Heritage walks • Day-Night eateries • Mumbai Haat

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SEWRI NATURE PARK: FLAMINGO BIRD SANCTUARY & MANGROVE PARK Flamingo & Migratory Bird Sanctuary Mangrove Ecological Area

SEWRI FORT: CULTURAL CORRIDOR Cultural Hub Sewri Fort Archaeological site Sewri Dargah Sewri Christain Cemetry & 11headed Monolith Heritage walks Day-Night Eateries Mumbai Haat

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NEW NADKARNI PARK: Affordable Housing For Project Affected Persons The Mumbai Port Trust was a labour intensive industry in the early 20th century and had a peak strength of over 20,000 workers. With declining port activities a ban was placed on all new recruitment as a result of which staff strength has now fallen to 7,500 personnel.

To accommodate their workers, the Mumbai Port Trust built large numbers of quarters and workers amenities in Sewri and Wadala. These facilities which also includes a large hospital, do not make optimum use of land and should be re-developed in keeping with the re-imagined Port Lands.

We believe this area offers a great opportunity to showcase prototypes of best in class affordable housing in terms of both architecture and urbanism. We envisage vibrant mixed-use housing communities which adhere to principles of universal design, compact green design development, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and People Oriented Development (POD)

We also envisage high quality public and community spaces for community development and interaction such as community centres to encourage collaborative entrepreneurship, community development programs and to enable community led action and constant exchange between residents.

We imagine a neighbourhood where the community helps with running the day-care centres, libraries and community kitchens as well as community led programs to enables classes and learning opportunities for art, literature, sports like dance classes or math classes.

The APLI Mumbai citizen’s initiative reccomends the following : • Re-develop this area to focus on housing along with related civic amenities.

• Designate this area to rehabilitate Project Affected Persons – especially from Indiranagar, with an emphasis on affordable yet integrated housing.

We propose that civic amenities and spaces are re-developed in this area to catalyse the rejuvenation of the area. We propose programs that aim at de-concentration of poverty by creating neighbourhood counselling centres with access to vocational training services. We propose mixed income housing, infill development, inclusionary housing and affordable rental housing programmes.

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NEW NADKARNI PARK Housing Programs P.A.P. Housing Koliwada Fishing Community Centre Child Care Centres Health care Centres Primary & Secondary Schools

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COTTON GREEN: Global BRICS Headquarters, Trade & Innovation Hub Cotton Green: BRICS Headquarters as the axis of Trade and Innovation Hub.

Mumbai has all the necessary criteria to host the BRICS headquarters.

The Cotton Green area is a legacy of the early industrial era of Mumbai, which in its heyday rivalled Manchester. The cotton depots here supported over 85 textile mills and the area hosts many heritage structures including the beautiful Cotton Green Exchange building.

Mumbai scores over other BRICS cities. It has international connectivity, and logistically, shares overlapping cross-borders working hours The city is within an eight-hour flights radius of all the other BRICS countries except Brazil.

As in the neighbouring areas of Haji Bunder and Hay Bunder the leased industrial and warehouse plots in Cotton Green are now largely abandoned. Many original Lease holders have sold their interest in the expired lease-hold plots and new “benami” investors are litigating against the Mumbai Port Trust in the hope of a real estate bonanza.

Mumbai is home to the largest number of corporate headquarters in India, and has two major ports. It hosts India’s top legal, accounting and consulting firms. The financial eco-system is the most sophisticated in BRICS. The Reserve Bank of India is the most respected and trusted central bank among those in the BRICS nations. The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest in Asia; its 5,000 listed companies have a joint market capitalization of over $1.5 trillion.

We believe this is the perfect space to revive Mumbai’s glorious mercantile heritage. Mumbai is the ideal city to host the BRICS Headquarters.

As the first multilateral institution located in India the BRICS HQ will bring benefits of expertise, talent, funding, and standards. With this will come an engagement with international leaders, the practice of economic diplomacy and a better understanding of multilateral negotiation. It will generate tourism, jobs and additional revenue: having the United Nations headquartered in New York City brings the city additional revenue of over $1 billion a year spent by the 1 million visitors who annually visit the UN alone.

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India’s top advertising and media companies are in Mumbai, as is Bollywood. Public transport overall is among the country’s best, the Tata companies provide 24-hour electricity and it is still one of the safest cities for women – a necessary ingredient of multilateral talent.

Mumbai also faces issues pertinent to developing countries: unruly urbanisation, over-population, poverty and security challenges, making it the perfect laboratory for the BRICS project.

A beautiful physical location is available for the headquarters- the Cotton Green Exchange is in the heart of the PortLands adjacent to the proposed PortLands University.

With the BRICS HQ as its nucleus we believe this neighbourhood has the potential to become a thriving innovation and trade hub attracting talent from all the BRICS nations and facilitating economic, cultural and technological exchanges.

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COTTON GREEN BRICS Headquaters Innovation and Tade hub Research & Development Co-working Spaces Convention Spaces

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HAY BUNDER: Portlands University The Haji Bunder and Hay Bunder areas are a legacy of the early 20th century industrial era of central Mumbai.

• The APLI Mumbai citizen’s initiative recommends that

The cotton depots supported 85 textile mills, as the cotton trading centre of Mumbai rivalled Manchester. The plots in Hay Bunder and Fosbery Road were leased to major consumer goods manufacturing industries of the time. Hindustan Lever and Tata Oil Mills set up soap factories here and Britannia still has a biscuit factory in the area. Oil depots and fuel depots sprung up during World War II and also a Bedford Truck Assembly plant. Hundreds of warehouses were built to support the Industries in the area.

• A new Portlands Mumbai University should be set up, so that young Mumbaikars and Maharashtrians no longer need to leave the city and the state for higher education elsewhere.

• This neighbourhood of over 4 square kilometres is re-developed with a primary focus on Education & Sports where young Mumbaikars can exercise both their body and mind.

• The prestigious Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai which presently has no campus, should be provided space here, as should the institutions like AIIMS. The New Port Lands University should focus on new age disciplines and next generation professions and serve as an education hub for multi-disciplinary colleges.

The area should be :

With the closure of the Textile mills from 1971 and the migration of all labour intensive industries out of Mumbai into the hinterland, these leased industrial and warehouse plots have become derelict and the area resembles a ghost town. The leases have long expired, but lease holders in anticipation of a real estate windfall are litigating against the Mumbai Port Trust in courts.

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• Entirely wifi area with high speed broadband connectivity • Have an open to all digital public library with a capacity of 1,000 students at a time.

• Have numerous reading rooms & student study areas

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HAY BUNDER: Education Hub The New Port Lands University Free wi-fi zone Digital Public Library Reading rooms Student study areas

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HAJI BUNDER : Sports City A sports district should be set up in this neighbourhood with facilities that are interspersed between the educational institutions. We must incorporate at least one large capacity multi use stadium which can be used for athletics, football and hockey.

The area should also offer dedicated and state of the art sporting facilities for sports in which young Indians are excelling such as : • Shooting, & archery

The entire area must focus on human-scale architecture which is : • Pedestrian and bicycle friendly • Have excellent East / West & North / South transport connectivity • Be integrated with the densely populated residential and commercial areas of Sewri, Lalbaug, Bhendi Bazar, Mumba Devi, Mazgaon and Byculla • To the extent possible have no or very low vehicle density • Be built with green & eco-friendly materials and use renewable sources of energy to the maximum extent possible

• Kabaddi, kho-kho, & malakhamb • Weight lifting, wrestling, & boxing, • Basket ball, hand ball & volley ball • Athletics • Tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis • Gymnastics, fencing, judo, karate & other martial arts • Swimming An open - museum honoring and educating our community about India’s historical sports and great sportsmen should be set up interspersed with open areas for fitness, yoga, meditation, laughing clubs etc.

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HAJI BUNDER Sports Hub Pedestrian and Bicycling path Waterfront Promenade

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LAKDI BUNDER : Vocational Training Hub, Seamanship training and Sea Cadets Corps The waterfront between Haji Bunder and Malet Bunder was the main stay of the Mumbai Port in the 19th century until the Princes and Victoria Docks were built with impounded draught of 6-7 metres. The water front also had Shaparia Dock which continued shipbuilding until about 1964.

high quality craftsmanship and trades are taught. This neighbourhood should also incorporate Centres for creative expression and design. In addition to skills, design and aesthetics must also become an intrinsic part of the educational experience.

With disuse the Sewri mud flats encroached along these bunders and rendered them virtually unusable. The 2 to 3 metres draught of these wharves were then suitable only for dhows and country craft. In 2008 with the import of coal becoming a necessity for power stations on the west coast, a scheme commenced for unloading coal from 1000 dwt barges with the ocean going ships discharging in the stream in harbour or in the outer anchorage. This was a disastrous decision resulting in a carpet of coal due to spillage over a large area of Port Lands in addition to dust pollution from multiple primitive handling and emission of dioxin from spontaneous combustion of coal in the stackyards awaiting evacuation by rail. At its peak the stacked storage of coal exceeded 2 lakh tons. In response to a PIL by APLI Mumbai, MbPT committed to stop coal handling in the Portlands which has been a major victory for the city of Mumbai and its citizens.

Traditional seafaring & ship building skills should also be taught keeping in mind that these are traditional skills of the city and that they continue to have great job creation potential.This district will produce skilled workforce to support Mumbai as a hub for business, finance, culture & entertainment. The public plazas should also have art installations that offer tribute to various vocations of India.

As the various bunders named Reti Bunder, Tank Bunder, Coal Bunder and Lakdi Bunder are now defunct, it is proposed that they be utilised as a vocational training neighbourhood, where

• Seafarers centre, ratings training, practical seamanship training

• The new facilities could include the following: • Vocational training centres, • ITIs, polytechnic, crafts centre • Artists hub & galleries • Theatres & workshops for music & dance.

• NCC Naval Wing, Sea Cadet Corps, scouting and adventure training should have a home in this space

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LAKDI BUNDER: Vocational Hub Polytechnic Seafarers Centre NCC Naval Wing Sea Cadet Corps Scouting and Adventure Training

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DARUKHANA: Water Sports Centre and Maritime Trade Museum Darukhana is a local ship breaking industry in the heart of south Mumbai. The ship breaking industry is known for hazards both to the environment and the workers. It requires close regulation to prevent pollution from toxic wastes and oil sludge.

Shipbreaking is unsuitable as a means of employment in a city. This area represents a great opportunity to use the valuable water front for the recreation and wellness of citizens.

APLI Mumbai initiative strongly recommends cessation of ship breaking activities at Darukhana The priority will be to remove the highly toxic and environmentally hazardous waste matter leached into the ground. The cessation of ship breaking will also discourage local traders from making this prime waterfront as dumping ground for unwanted scrap material even from the suburbs of Mumbai The natural slope and compacted seabed at Darukhana lends itself to water sports at varying tide levels.The development of the waterfront will create a water sports centre which can encompass: • Sailing • Rowing • Kayaking • Wind surfing • Water scooters

Museum of the Maritime History of the Indian Ocean : It is time for India to recapture its own maritime history which is what led to the Ocean being named after our civilisation. We should share with the world that trade and globalisation was not a western construct, but something that thrived in our part of the world for millennia before Columbus’ maiden voyage.

The Mumbai PortLands would be a perfect home for a Museum of Maritime History. Such an institution would facilitate co-operation among the littoral states of the Indian Ocean, all of whose histories were fundamentally shaped by the trade patterns of the region. The museum would contain exhibits all the way from the Levant and the Middle East through the Spice Islands all the way through to the eastern Rim of the South China Sea. The museum could potentially do a Bilbao for Mumbai, where it alone becomes the big attraction in the new zone !

As the activities flourish the expanded area can support: • Promenades & recreation facilities like day - night restaurants • Walking paths & parks • Affordable & speciality health centres

• Water skiing

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DARUKHANA Water Sports Maritime Trade Museum

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FERRY WHARF / BHAUCHA DHAKKA : Major Coastal Ferry Station and Fisherman’s Wharf Mumbaikars had the benefit of using coastal water transport from the Bhaucha Dhakka - Ferry Wharf for 60 years until the transport system turned away from the water front. Gradually even ferries to Alibaug, Dharamtar and further afield declined and finally stopped.

At present the Ferry Wharf at Bhaucha Dhakka provides ferries to Mora and Elephanta island at nominal fares. The northern half of Ferry Wharf is a fishing boat jetty. However the fishing boats have no back up infrastructure and this is merely a transit jetty.

The embarkation facilities are extremely primitive and consist of unprotected steps to the water line, very limited berths so that passengers have to squeeze through a turn stile and cross gunwales of boats to reach their ferry. There is little protection from the elements and the safety precautions are non-existent.

The Ferry Wharf should function as a major coastal ferry station and provide berthing facilities to high speed modern hover crafts and similar vessels. The fishing wharf should be upgraded and this should become the nodal hub for training MSME’s in seafood and marine matters.

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APLI Mumbai citizen’s initiative Reccomends that the Bhaucha Dhakka- Ferry Wharf is immediately upgraded as follows: • Passenger ferry terminal be upgraded to modern standards with seating, toilet and passenger friendly amenities to become a major transit point for coastal & commuter ferries, with seamless linkages to rail, metro rail and Eastern Express Freeway.

• Fishing Wharf be upgraded : To provide fish processing facilities, logistics, cold storage depots and fish marketing support to enable this asset to be exploited for the benefit of fisher folk and the city.

• Repair and strengthen the marine structure which is crumbling. Modern marine structural concrete techniques and design will be necessary to rehabilitate the structure.

• Widen the curriculum of the Marine training academies to provide training to medium, small and micro entrepreneurs in the Marine and seafood business.

• Provide an eco-system of incubation, finance and marketing facilities to assist such entrepreneurs.

• If feasible create space for sea food restaurants that showcase Mumbai’s rich seafood cuisine and create a llively destination for Mumbaikars.

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FERRY WHARF/BHAUCHA DHAKKA Upgrading of Fish Terminal Cold Storage Facilities Upgrading Existing Passenger Terminal

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PRINCES DOCK: Coastal Vessel Berthing And Ship Repairs Princes Dock was built in 1888 as the premier dock of the Port trust with an impounded draught of upto 7m. After World War II there was a sea change in the method of construction of ships when riveting the hull was replaced by welding. This allowed the sizes of ships to be increased dramatically. The most often used cargo vessels are the PANAMAX vessels of 84000 dwt. This size of vessel is too large to be accomodated in a draught of 7 m and therefore Princes Dock was no longer useful for Cargo vessels.

In the 1960s the discovery of oil in Bombay High gave a new lease of life to Princes Dock which became the home of over 200 Offshore Supply vessels, coastal vessels, oceangoing tugs, coast guard craft and many special purpose vessels like cranes and harbour craft. The Merewether Dry Dock (named in memory of the first Chief Engineer of the Mumbai Port trust) within Princes Dock has performed yeoman service for the coastal fleet. It is still the only viable commercial Dry dock in Maharashtra.

The decision to fill the Princes Dock to create a stackyard for the disastrous Offshore Container Terminal has been a monumental error of judgment considering that :

The MbPT has more than 400 ha of land unutilised, within 1 km of Princes Dock which it could have used rather than destroy a heritage structure which has great commercial viability.

This is valuable infrastructure which is ideally suited to be a Modern berthing & ship repairing facility, in the process providing a valuable service to marine and coastal vessels while creating skilled jobs and apprentice opportunities APLI Mumbai Citizen’s initiative recommends: • Reopening of the Princes Dock to create modern berths for the Coastal fleet consisting of Offshore Supply vessels, Anchor handling tugs, offshore platform vessels, Coast guard vessels and coastal cargo vessels in addition to harbour craft.

• The Merewether Dry Dock should revert to its ship repairing role. The utility of the Princes Dock and Merewether Dry Dock will more than justify the cost of removing the silt and debris dumped loosely into the dock.

The decision to close the Princes Dock and the Merewether Dry Dock has been a severe set back to the coastal fleet

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PRINCES DOCK: Modern Berthing and Ship Repairing Facility

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VICTORIA DOCK: Marina And Tourist Hub Victoria Dock was built in 1890 and was the premier dock for receiving cargo vessels until the construction of Alexandra Dock (now Indira Dock) in 1914. With its limited draught of 7m the dock is not useful for modern cargo vessels.

As part of the diastrous OCT project , the decision was made to fill these docks with sand to create a stackyard for the Containers. This decision is deeply flawed as: • This is a Heritage dock and should be preserved. • This is valuable infrastructure which is ideally suited to be a Marina and which can be swiftly converted at a low cost (which the Mumbai Port Trust itself has stated is a priority project).

APLI Mumbai citizen’s initiative urges the Mumbai Port Trust to convert the Victoria Dock into a modern marina for the thousands of boats owned by sailing enthusiasts and the growing sea loving fraternity in Mumbai. A Marina will meet the growing need for berthing of numerous sailing vessels, motor boats, yachts and recreational craft now berthed off the Gateway of India in the fair weather.

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It will also provide safe berthing for the Monsoon period (1 Jun till 15 Sep) when currently these vessels have no shelter or berth. Boat enthusiasts have to find totally unsatisfactory temporary arrangements at small boat yards in Mora, Karanja, Mahul and inshore yards as far as Thane and Panvel to find any safe parking spots.

Sailing is a sport in which India participates and has fared well in the Asian Games, CWG and the Olympics. Mumbai harbour is recognised as an excellent training ground for our young budding sailors who are aspiring to bring laurels to the country. The draught of 5 metres which can be provided in Victoria Dock by desilting the basin will be more than adequate for yachts in Mumbai.

In addition Victoria Dock can provide basic amenities to boats such as fuelling, water supply, reception of sewage, boat repairs, sailmakers services, rigging services and ship chandlers services the absence of which are sorely felt by the marine community. This can be a visually appealing part of the Port Lands re-development undertaken swiftly and at low cost. It can also provide a valuable and perennial source of revenue to Port authorities, and provide employment opportunities to sailing instructors, tindalls, ship repair and maintenance crew etc.

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VICTORIA DOCK: Marina for Sailing Enthusiasts

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ELPHINSTONE ESTATE: Incubation Hub For Entrepreneurs Elphinstone Estate occupies a prime zone adjacent to the business hub of the city, home to the entrepreneurial talent in trade and commerce. The area has been allowed to degenerate over the years due to indecision on its future, though several committees of the Government of Maharashtra and the Planning commission have discussed the future utilisation of Elphinstone Estate for the benefit of the city.

The time is ripe to restore the primacy of Mumbai as the country’s commercial capital. This is the age of Start ups and Angel investors. The age of internet and globalisation. Enterprises without geographical boundaries are seeking spaces and labs to develop business models based on IoT (Internet of Things) and KNoT (Konnected Network of Things).

like finance, advertising, media, film making, design, gems & jewellery, architecture and urban planning, information technology and clean technology among others.

APLI Mumbai initiative urges the Port Trust to facilitate the following: • Incubation centre : For attracting the brightest and best young entrepreneurial talent and encouraging start ups with capital access and support • Venture Capital centre: For mentoring and hand holding new businesses and enabling them to grow into world class global enterprises • Entrepreneurship development Institute: To help institutionalise and provide entrepreneurial education.

The Mumbai Port Trust can give the city the opportunity to explore, incubate, nurture, and foster new types of businesses. We propose that this area be developed as an innovation cluster where New Commerce replaces Old Commerce. We propose investment into an ecosystem and infrastructure facilities like co-working spaces and incubation facilities for entrepreneurs in new age Industries where Mumbai enjoys a competitive advantage and has inherent skills

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ELPHINSTONE AREA: Enterprise and Incubator Hub Venture Capital Hub Co-working Space Computer and Digital Technology Centres

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INDIRA DOCK : International Cruise Terminal, Passenger Water Terminal Hub and Strategic Dry Dock Indira Dock was constructed in 1914 and has been the main stay of Mumbai Port throughout the 20th century.

The dock was the saviour during the food crisis in late 1960’s when large quantities were imported in bulk carriers of upto 65000 tons unloaded, bagged and despatched to states experiencing severe grain shortages. The Dock was also a container terminal in the late 1990’s until the growth of JNPT .

The limitation of Indira Dock is the lock gate for impounding water to retain the water depth in the dock at 9m. The width of the lock gate of 28m is now a serious limitation because modern ocean going vessels are too large to enter the dock.

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The AECOM report commissioned by the Government of India in Jan 2016 has clearly advised that Indira Dock is no longer useful for cargo operations. The AECOM report has advised that Steel coils (the main stay of Indira Dock in recent years) should be unloaded at the outer wall and the OCT Jetty.

APLI Mumbai suggests that Indira Dock should be converted into an International Cruise Terminal and Passenger Water Terminal in the northern part. In the southern part Hughes Dock should be retained as a strategic dry dock facility.

Indira Dock will be an ideal location for a Passenger Water Terminal hub providing passenger ferries facilities for all weather operations, 12 months in the year.

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INDIRA DOCK: INTERNATIONAL CRUISE TERMINAL PASSENGER WATER TERMINAL HUB STRATEGIC DRY DOCK

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SASSOON DOCK : Sea Food Processing And Marketing Centre, Koli Cuisine Sassoon Dock was built in 1875 as a fishing harbour and was the first enclosed dock constructed by the Mumbai Port trust.

There is a thriving eco-system of Koli fishermen, auctioneers, wholesaleers, retail fisher women, cleaning, peeling and fishing helpers and tiny solo-entrepreneurs who work here Reportedly fish in excess of Rs 3 crores is traded in Sassoon Docks every day.

APLI Mumbai Citizen’s Initiative hope that this money will be spent on a complete make over which will re-establish Sassoon Dock as a vibrant fishing harbour with the following facilities : • Catch Unloading cranes and unloaders at main wharves • Mechanical Transporters for fish catch between wharves and warehouses and processing sheds.

• Auction sheds and space for wholesale/ retail trade of fish

In 1961 an effort was initiated to make Sassoon Dock an export fish processing centre. Infrastructure facilities including an ice factory and cold storage facilities were added. Regrettably, these facilities, sheds and warehouses are crumbling and in a dangerously dilapidated condition.

• Cold storage capacity adequate for receiving full daily catch • Modern reception and Bio waste processing facilty for disposal of offal cum production of energy • Modern hygienic amenities for fish handlers.

There is filth and garbage everywhere. Fish processing is done on the open ground on the roadsides.

Offal is dumped in the sea by export processing units with scant regard to environment or pollution control norms. There is no shelter from the rain for those who work at the docks nor any basic toilet facilities.

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• Toilets and wash rooms adequate to accommodate all workers in each zone of the Docks • First-aid facilities and emergency medical aid • Creches/ day care centres for children of women workers/ fisher women Once refursbished Sassoon dock would be an ideal location for seafood restaurants and Koli cuisine.

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SASSOON DOCK: Revival of Sasoon Dock Modern Fishing, Selling and Processing

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