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BMC Approves ₹42-Crore Project to Stabilise Malabar Hill Slope
Mumbai is a big city in India with a tall hill called Malabar Hill.
When it rains a lot, the dirt on the hill can slide down.
That is called a landslide, and it can be dangerous for people and homes below.
Near a park called Kamala Nehru Park, landslides have happened several times.
Rain even broke parts of an old stone wall that held the hill up.
The city's government, called the BMC, decided to fix the problem.
They approved a plan that costs about 42 crore rupees.
Workers will make the hill stronger and build a big concrete wall to hold the soil in place.
They will also add better drains so rainwater can flow away safely.
Experts from a famous engineering college helped plan the work to keep people safe.
The BMC approved a ₹42-crore project to stabilise the vulnerable hillside near Kamala Nehru Park at Malabar Hill in Mumbai.
The work includes slope stabilisation and construction of a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) retaining wall at the base of the hill.
The project follows the BMC's Nature Elevated Walkway initiative and aims to safeguard the walkway, nearby settlements and park visitors.
Recurring monsoon landslides in the Loyalka Compound area had caused portions of the existing stone retaining wall to collapse.
Dev Engineers has been appointed for the work, with a basic contract cost of Rs 36.69 crore and a total outlay of Rs 41.83 crore.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) approved the project and appointed contractor Dev Engineers for the work.
- What
- Approved a ₹42-crore slope stabilisation and RCC retaining wall project near Kamala Nehru Park to prevent landslides and soil erosion.
- Where
- Malabar Hill in Mumbai, near Kamala Nehru Park.
- When
- August 10, 2026
- Why
- To protect the Nature Elevated Walkway, nearby residential settlements and park visitors after recurring monsoon landslides and a major 2020 landslide left the slope vulnerable.
Key facts
- Project
- Slope stabilisation and RCC retaining wall near Kamala Nehru Park
- Total outlay
- Rs 41.83 crore (approx ₹42 crore)
- Basic contract cost
- Rs 36.69 crore
- Contractor
- Dev Engineers
- Location
- Malabar Hill, Mumbai
- Expert inputs
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
- Background
- Major landslide at Malabar Hill in 2020; repeated monsoon landslides in Loyalka Compound
- Approval date
- August 10, 2026







