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Kurla stn is heritage bldg


Heritage conservation committee recommends 58 new structures
Sudhir Suryawanshi

In order to preserve and maintain historical buildings in the city,
the Mumbai Heritage and Conservation Committee has added 58
structures, including three railway stations and a cave at Borivli
National Park, on the list of heritage buildings.

The new list will be submitted to the state government for final
approval next month.

A year ago, the committee had appointed four taskforces to identify
structures that could be included on the heritage list. The
taskforces had recommended 93 structures out of which 58 were
selected.

The committee has divided the structures into two categories: Grade
I and Grade IIB. In the current list, the Grade I status has been
awarded only to Kanheri Cave, while the remaining have been listed
as Grade IIB.

The structures include Napean House at Balghanghadar Kher Marg,
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan at K Munshi Marg, Pitale Maruti Mandi at
Balganghadar Marg and Fair View at Rupalel Marg.

Besides, Nahur railway station, Kurla railway station and Bombay
Central railway station have also been awarded the Grade IIB
heritage status.

A senior civic official said, "In this list, the Grade I heritage
status has given to only to Kanheri Cave (Shivaji Park and Cross
Maidan already enjoy the status). Therefore, any construction will
not be allowed in the surrounding area of the cave and the old and
historical monument will be preserved and maintained with care."

Umesh Charankar, the BMC architect, said, "The list of recommended
structures will be tabled before the municipal commissioner and
subsequently to state government for approval."

What's a `Grade-I' structure
This comprises building of historical importance or associated with
important events, or a prime landmark of the city. Commercial
construction is not allowed in and around such structures. But if
need arises, it can be done only with the approval of Heritage
Committee

What's a `Grade-II B' structure
This comprises structures of local importance or of special cultural
and historical value. Small and essential construction is allowed
here, with the approval of the Heritage Committee.