RTI response says BMC will shift it back after work is done, but Parsis are worried about its condition Apart from marine life, the proposed Coastal Road will see another casualty: Parsi Gate, which comprises two century-old stone pillars at Marine Drive, will be temporarily removed to make way for the road. The Parsi community… Continue reading Mumbai’s heritage Parsi Gate to be removed to make way for Coastal Road construction
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The Secrets of Saher Agiary in Mumbai
Meher Mirza takes us on a walk around the delightful Saher Agiary. Mumbai has lost so many of its memories under highways and malls that I am loath to share the few pockets that remain, but I shall gird my loins and do it anyway. There is a little lane that wriggles upwards from Breach… Continue reading The Secrets of Saher Agiary in Mumbai
Metro realignment for Shiv Sena’s Matoshree irks Parsi community
Say all problems should have been taken into consideration, some call it blatant discrimination Reports of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) realigning Metro 2B near Bandra Kurla Complex due to security concerns for Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree have irked the Parsi community. Article by Jyoti Shelar | Mid-Day The community… Continue reading Metro realignment for Shiv Sena’s Matoshree irks Parsi community
Metro speedily realigned at BKC but not elsewhere
Work on the 2B corridor, which will connect D N Nagar and Mankhurd, has begun at several places along its 23.6km route. The corridor will run along the 3.6 km-long arterial BKC road. MMRDA metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev did not respond to calls or texts by TOI. A senior MMRDA official said, “Earlier, the… Continue reading Metro speedily realigned at BKC but not elsewhere
Tower of Silence out of bound for drones, aviation ministry to mark it as prohibited area
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has ruled against flying drones around Tower of Silence in Malabar Hills, where the Parsi community carries out last rites for their departed. The MoCA has also said that flying drones will not be permitted in 5-km radius of Mumbai Airport and 3-km radius of Juhu Airport. From December… Continue reading Tower of Silence out of bound for drones, aviation ministry to mark it as prohibited area
Parsis last joined Mumbai police 21 years ago
The dwindling numbers of the Parsi community has cast a long shadow on its representation in the Mumbai police force, over the past five decades. The brick-red tiles of the Police Gymkhana on Marine Drive reflects the crimson of the setting sun. A man in his early 70s hops out of his car at the… Continue reading Parsis last joined Mumbai police 21 years ago
Hoarding At Doongarwadi in Mumbai pulled down
A nearly decade-long battle to remove a two-level hoarding within the premises of the Parsi Tower of Silence (Doongerwadi) at Malabar Hill ended after it was pulled down over the weekend. It was removed not by the civic authorities, but by the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP), which controls the 55-acre forest property, which is the… Continue reading Hoarding At Doongarwadi in Mumbai pulled down
