Mumbai’s second viewing deck at Girgaum Chowpatty to open from Sunday

The entire area of the deck is 470 square metres that have a seating capacity of 75 people, and the BMC also plans to install solar panels nearby

Updated on: Apr 16, 2022, 23:27:00 IST

By Mehul R Thakkar

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Mumbai: The second viewing deck in the city at Girgaum Chowpatty will be officially opened to the public on Sunday, April 17, said officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This deck will be second to the Dadar viewing deck in the city from where citizens can enjoy an unhindered view of the Arabian sea.

View of the viewing deck, at Girgaum Chowpatty. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is scheduled to inaugurate the viewing deck for citizens at 6pm on Sunday. Meanwhile, on Saturday, guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated a sewage treatment plant along with a new bird enclosure and a monkey exhibit at the Byculla Zoo, also known as Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan.

The zoo authorities are also working on a bio theme park, and grassland ecosystem as part of its expansion plan. Dr Sanjay Tripathi, director of Byculla Zoo informed, “We have put 15 monkeys in the new exhibit which is 40 feet tall.”

The Girgaum Chowpatty viewing deck is being constructed on the stormwater drainage (SWD) outfall that releases water into the Arabian sea.

The idea of building a viewing deck at Girgaum was conceived by the BMC in August last year, and construction started in October 2021. According to BMC officials, the viewing deck was being built at a cost of ₹3.5 crore. The deck can accommodate around 500 people and including its passage, around 1,000 people.

The entire area of the deck is 470 square metres that have a seating capacity of 75 people, and the BMC also plans to install solar panels nearby. In total, there are 40 such SWD outfalls in the city and the BMC is planning to explore these for setting up a viewing deck on it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mehul R Thakkar
Mehul R Thakkar is a Mumbai-based journalist who closely tracks the city’s ever-evolving real estate landscape. He believes that Mumbai presents a unique reality that, while Mumbaikars deeply aspire to own a home in the city of dreams, many spend little actual time living in it due to long commutes and demanding work lives. With over 11 years of experience in journalism, I have reported across a wide spectrum of beats, including real estate, housing, infrastructure, aviation, and education. I have also extensively covered the workings of India’s wealthiest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), providing insight into the policy, governance, and urban planning decisions that directly influence Mumbai’s growth. Before joining Hindustan Times, I worked in fast-paced digital and print newsrooms, including Moneycontrol.com and Deccan Chronicle, as well as national dailies such as The Asian Age and DNA. Outside the newsroom, I am an avid weather tracker, a fan of spy thrillers in both books and films, and a keen follower of international affairs.Read More

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