ABOUT 
MUMBAI HERITAGE PROJECT 

Why the Mumbai Heritage Project?

Despite having a 30-year history of heritage regulations and listings, Mumbai now finds itself at a critical juncture, raising pivotal questions- have the regulations truly succeeded in protecting the city's historic urban fabric, or been outpaced by rapid development?

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Mumbai’s heritage buildings fall into distinct categories. There are the sites of national and international importance like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Elephanta Caves and Art Deco Ensembles. The second category comprises public buildings like the BMC headquarters, Asiatic Library and other important buildings.  The third category are culturally significant precincts comprising private buildings of Hindu Colony, Parsi Colony and Khotachi Wadi. These areas face rising redevelopment pressures, especially after weakened protections under Regulation 33(7), endangering their architectural character and community fabric. 

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We have initiated the Mumbai Heritage Project to collect, consolidate and present the data into a well-organised archive that can protect and conserve this rich data.

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About Urban Centre Mumbai

Conceptualised as a collective space, Urban Centre Mumbai* presents a node for dialogue, ideating, deliberation, to carry out research and to communicate on urban planning, urban design, urban conservation and sustainable urban development, between communities, stakeholders and various agencies, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

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*Urban Centre Mumbai has been set up under the aegis of Urban Centre Trust* (est. 2020). UCT is a not-for-profit charitable organisation  set up to build capacities, and create democratic platforms which can strive to achieve and demonstrate excellence in the planning and design of Indian cities.