Mumbai: Environmentalists, urban planners, and local residents have voiced strong objections during the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) public hearing on the Revised Draft Development (DP) Plan 2041 for the Backbay Reclamation Scheme (BBRS), Blocks III to VI.

The Nariman Point Churchgate Citizens Association (NPCCA), among the most vocal groups, raised concerns over the conversion of green spaces into residential plots, lack of transparency in SRA plot designations, non-disclosure of total built-up area, and the proposed VIP helipad.

Green Spaces at Risk

The revised DP for BBRS, covering Blocks III to VI, spans approximately 237.02 hectares in South Mumbai’s A-Ward. The NPCCA emphasised that in Mumbai’s densely built urban environment, public open spaces, such

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