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When was the earliest reclamation project in bombay begin?
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 9 months ago

  • The first project of land reclamation began in 1784, it was approved by the governor of Bombay, William Hornby.
  • The great sea wall was built as part of this project to prevent the flooding of the low lying areas of Bombay.
  • As the population of Bombay was increasing, the need for commercial space was also increased,it led to the formulation of several plans.
  • Both Governement and private tried for the reclamation of more land from the sea.
  • In 1864 , the Back Bay Reclamation Company won the right to reclaim the Western foreshore from the tip of Malabar hill to the end of Colaba.
  • The hills around Bombay were leveled.  A successful reclamation project was undertaqkem by the Bombay Port Trust, which built a dry dock between 1914 and 1918 , subsequently , the famous Marine Drive of Bombay was developed.
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