BMC to renovate areas along Marine Drive

Efforts are being made by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to paint the Art Deco buildings along Marine Drive in a uniform colour to draw more foreign tourists. 

The concept is also expected to impact the real estate prices of the area. Dr Ram Barot, municipal councillor, (BJP), who first proposed the concept ten years back, says, “The idea behind painting the buildings in a uniform colour was to beautify the area from Chowpatty to Nariman Point. It was already a tourist hotspot and if such an initiative was implemented, it would enhance the footfalls in the area.“

Barot further adds, “A similar initiative is already being implemented in Kolkata by Mamta Banerjee, so why can't Mumbai go through the same?
Painting the buildings in the same colour can make the stretch stand out."

Most of these buildings are over 30 years old and have poorly maintained exteriors. Abha Narain Lambah, prin cipal architect, Abha Narain Lambah Associates says, “These Art Deco buildings, along the 4.3 km boulevard, are part of the heritage precinct. The initiative will add to the visual congruence of the area and can make it an iconic part of the city. It will also fix the discolouration and darkening of the buildings that has been caused by leakage or plumbing issues,“ says Lambah.

The colour in which these buildings will be painted has not been decided yet. While the heritage committee of BMC is finalising the colour, Lambah advises, “These buildings were originally painted in pastel colours so, the renovation should be within the current palatte of colours. Heritage buildings already have a longer life than normal buildings, all they need is maintenance.“

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