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The violent waves hit the land and the course of sea changes drastically towards the Malad creek in north which is causing massive erosion of Versova Beach. The ill effects of excessive land reclamations can also be seen from the recurring floods in Ulhas and Vaitarna rivers in the low lying areas of Bombay. Only proper planning and prevention measures can find long term solutions to these geological hazards.

Skip to content. Chapter 2: City by the Sea For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the British East India Company. Chapter 3: As the City Grew! Versova Beach Erosion All this water has to be kept under control if the land in Bombay is to remain habitable. The waves hitting the land of Bombay move with rapid and fierce force in the ocean which are slowly arrested by the shallow creeks near Colaba, Bandra and Mahim and they take the shape of the coast reaching the land at much calmer pace.

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Homemade Home. Dining goes green, with eco-friendly tableware made from plant fiber. Comments comments. The Company's engineer, Mr. Bates proposed the making of an embankment to close the gap and the Bombay Council approved a monetary provision of Rs.

Though Bates originally predicted it would take nine months, the work which started in was not finished until The wall was not strong enough to stop the seawater and frequent repairs had to be undertaken. It was only under Governor William Hornby that the Hornby Vellard from the Portuguese word 'Vallado', which means a fence was constructed which permanently solved the problem. With this, about acres of land was reclaimed, drained and was rented out for farming.

The crowded inner city also got land to expand inwards and new residential areas came up in Mahalaxmi, Kamathipura, Tardeo, and Bycullah. The Bellasis Road causeway was built joining the west to the east coast, extending all the way from Malabar Hill to Mazagaon.

The last of the islands to be joined were the Colaba and the Little Colaba. In , the island of Colaba had been declared as a cantonment area, and people used boats to go there, which were often overcrowded, leading to accidents.

The Bombay Council suggested the construction of a causeway and persuaded the Directors to agree to it by stating the advantages that would accrue.

The construction was completed in and both the islands were joined to Bombay by the Colaba Causeway. Thus the task of joining the seven islands was completed by The resultant island city that emerged is what constitutes south Bombay at present. Robert Murphy, a newspaper editor. Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

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