Archive · 28 May 2025
Mumbai's Coastal Road Pit to be Filled After Car Park Plan Scrapped
Imagine a big hole was dug to build a parking lot, but the plan got canceled.
Now, this hole is filling up with water, which could become a home for mosquitoes and make people sick.
The neighbors are worried about this.
They want the city to fill in the hole.
The city officials are now planning to do just that, by filling up the pit to avoid health hazards.
This whole situation started when people protested against the parking lot.
A pit was excavated for a proposed underground car park at Breach Candy.
The car park plan was canceled due to local opposition.
The excavated pit has been accumulating water for months.
Residents are concerned about mosquito breeding and potential health risks.
The BMC plans to backfill the pit.
- Who
- BMC-appointed contractors, local residents.
- What
- A 6,000 sq metre pit for a car park is being backfilled.
- When
- Seven months after excavation; backfilling planned now.
- Where
- Coastal Road interchange at Breach Candy, Mumbai.
- Why
- The car park plan was scrapped, and the pit poses health risks.
- Location
- Coastal Road, Breach Candy, Mumbai
- Pit size
- 6,000 sq metres
- Original purpose
- Underground car park
- Reason for cancellation
- Opposition from locals
- Current issue
- Stagnant water, potential health risk
- Action
- Backfilling the pit