Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bandra Fort Coastal Upgrade Gets CRZ Clearance For Seawall
Bandra Fort’s seaside protection wall has been damaged by waves and erosion.
The Maharashtra Maritime Board wants to repair and strengthen it.
The work will cover about 370 metres of shoreline.
Engineers will add large stones, concrete structures and drainage openings to help protect the area.
A new raised platform called a watch deck is also planned.
It will help with coastal surveillance and give people an observation point.
The project has received CRZ clearance, but more environmental steps and permissions are still required.
The goal is to keep the fort, promenade and nearby public areas safer.
The Maharashtra Maritime Board received CRZ clearance to strengthen the seawall near Mumbai’s Bandra Fort.
The shoreline protection work will cover approximately 370 metres and address erosion, wave damage and structural deterioration.
Plans include new armour layers, toe protection, concrete structures, drainage openings and a one-metre-high crown wall.
A pile-supported precast concrete jetty-like watch deck covering 523.1 square metres is proposed for surveillance and observation.
The project must follow environmental mitigation measures and secure additional statutory permissions before construction begins.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Maritime Board, with the proposal informed by an IIT Bombay assessment.
- What
- A coastal safety upgrade involving seawall strengthening and construction of a pile-supported watch deck.
- When
- The article does not provide a construction start date; work can begin only after required environmental measures and statutory permissions are completed.
- Where
- The Bandra Fort precinct and adjoining coastline in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To reduce damage from waves, erosion and monsoon conditions, while improving coastal surveillance, public safety and shoreline resilience.
- Project authority
- Maharashtra Maritime Board
- Shoreline protection length
- Approximately 370 metres
- Protection work area
- 4,990.44 square metres
- Watch deck area
- 523.1 square metres
- Tidal range
- Around 4.95 metres
- Proposed crest level
- Approximately +7 metres
- Required before construction
- Environmental mitigation, the prescribed Environment Management Plan and other statutory permissions