Shivaji Park Residential Zone

Shivaji Park Residential Zone
Shivaji Park Residential Zone
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The Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park Residential Zone is a precinct consisting of 187 residential buildings

British architecture.^{[citation needed}

]

Park is considered an upscale real estate cluster in Mumbai,

Veer Savarkar and Bal Thackeray having resided here. It is also home to the Kataria Colony, locally known as Sindhi colony, which houses Bhagnari people of Balochi descent.^[4]

History

The Dadar-

Sion

scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Mumbai (formerly Bombay).

In those days, Bombay only referred to the

Bombay Scottish School

.

The Bombay City Improvement Trust conceived the development to relieve congestion in the centre of the city following the Bombay plague epidemic of the 1890s. According to the survey plan, 60,000 people were to be housed at Dadar-Matunga and an equal number in Sion-Matunga. 85,000 people were to be accommodated in the developments in Sewri and Wadala.

The plans regulated construction with emphasis on proper sanitation. No building was to be more than three storeys high, and the buildings were to have open spaces between them. The land use was planned to be a mix of residential, commercial and institutional construction. Parks and gardens were planned, and the streets were well laid out.

440 acres (1.8 km²) of land was procured and leased to the government for selling. For the first time housing cooperatives were formed to take advantage of newly developed land. The

Tamil

colony in Matunga were developed in this way.

Dadar was 6 miles (9.7 km) away from Crawford Market by the newly constructed Mohammedali Road. The tramways were extended to the new suburb. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIP) constructed a bridge, now the Tilak Bridge, connecting the two suburban railways. In February 1925, the GIP opened their suburban line and started the work of electrifying the railways.

Among the institutions moved to Dadar according to the City Improvement Trust plan were

Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, now called Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

and King George School, now called the Indian Education Society's Raja Shivaji High School.

Hand-in-hand with the development of the northern suburbs in the 1930s there was a lot of activity in the Dadar-Matunga area. The

Hindu colony, north of Tilak Bridge, expanded up to Amber's Marge (then Kingsway) and around the Khodadad Circle. These developments were completed by 1935. In 1937 Ramnarain Ruia College

was founded and in 1939 the Ramniranjan Podar College (both run by SP Mandali), thus completing the transition of Dadar from a residential suburb into a variegated enclave.

By 1937 Shivaji Park and the surrounding areas including the Shivaji Park Residential Zone were developed. Shivaji Park was to become an important stage in the political drama which led up to India's independence, and later the political history of Bombay unfolded in the same park.

The famous Sindhi colony (Kataria Colony) in Shivaji Park was established when the Late Mukhi Shri Thakandas H Kataria purchased a plot of land at Cadell Road, Shivaji Park. Today, the society houses 150 Bhagnari families of Balochi descent.

Post independence, numerous other political events such as the formation of Shiv Sena and other important political rallies have been held at or around Shivaji Park.

Shivaji Park is regarded as the cradle of Indian cricket, with its innumerable cricket academies like those of the late Anna Vaidya and

Ramakant Acharekar which produced several international cricketers for India, including famous names like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar, Pravin Amre, Sandeep Patil, Vinod Kambli and Sanjay Manjrekar, Amit Pagnis

.

Present day

Today, the Shivaji Park Residential Zone has become a highly sought after upper middle class residential enclave with numerous pre-colonial buildings undergoing redevelopment to form multistoreyed towers ranging from seven storeys to 23 storeys.

Redeveloped buildings include Chanakya, Ashwamedh, Buildarch Tower, Atharva, Saket, Shivneri Heights, Royal Accord, Shree Apartments, Sankalp, and Matoshree Heights. The taller buildings offer an unhindered view of the Arabian Sea and Shivaji Park.

Numerous other buildings are in the process of being redeveloped. However, the controversial and constantly changing

Floor Space Index

regulations have hindered the redevelopment process significantly.

As such, the slowed redevelopment along with the ever-increasing demand for apartments in this locality have pushed up property prices to the range of Rs.35000 to Rs.50000 per square foot, because of which the average cost of an 800 sq ft 2-bedroom apartment turns out to be around Rs. 3.6 crores or approximately US$600,000. ^{[citation needed]}

Attractions and amenities

This popular neighborhood is home to many amenities, with proximity to educational institutions and recreational facilities.

Sports and recreational facilities

Shivaji Park
Dadar Chowpatty (Dadar Beach)
Shivaji Park Gymkhana Club
Mahatma Gandhi Olympic Swimming Pool
Children's Park
Aaji-Ajoba Park (for the elderly)
Samarth Vyayam Mandir (health and exercise facility)
Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh (Residents Association)
Bengal Club — Estd 1922
Scouts Pavilion
Veer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak
Taekwondo Association (Mahim Sports club)
Cricket coaching institutes
Sant Dnyaneshvar and Baji Prabhu Beach Garden

Schools

Balmohan Vidyamandir (English and Marathi medium)
Dr. Antonio da Silva Technical High School and Junior College of Science
Bal Vihar (Marathi Medium)
IES Modern English School
Sane Guruji Vidyalaya (English and Marathi medium)
Ruparel College
Kirti M. Doongursee College
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
Kohinoor College of Hotel and Tourism Management

Places of worship

Shri Udyan Ganesh Mandir
Kali Mandir
Akkalkotniwasi Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj Math

Hospitals & Diagnostic centers

Hinduja Hospital
Shushrusha Citizens' Co-operative Hospital
Dhanwantari Hospital
Dr Phadke Labs
Vaze Hospital

Restaurants

Light of Bharat — Irani restaurant
Gypsy Corner
Gypsy Chinese
Tanatan Restaurant
Tibbs Frankie
Gary's Frankie rolls
Aaswad Hotel
Prakash Upahar Gruha Hotel
Apoorva Hotel
Cafe Coffee Day
Barista Cafe
Oven Fresh
Tamnak Thai
Gold Rush
Home Chef
Sujata Hotel
Open House
Café Trófima
The J
Carter's Blue

References

^ "Don't dilute Shivaji Park's Grade-I heritage status, panel tells state". The Indian Express. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
Daily News & Analysis
. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

^ Koppikar, Smruti (31 May 2010). "A Space Silenced | Outlook India Magazine". Outlook. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

^ Sadaf Modak (7 November 2016). "A piece of Balochistan in Mumbai since Partition — 150 families & Khatti Dal". Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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[1] "Don't dilute Shivaji Park's Grade-I heritage status, panel tells state". The Indian Express. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[2] Daily News & Analysis
. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[3] Koppikar, Smruti (31 May 2010). "A Space Silenced | Outlook India Magazine". Outlook. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[Indian_Express-4] Sadaf Modak (7 November 2016). "A piece of Balochistan in Mumbai since Partition — 150 families & Khatti Dal". Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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