Overview

• On July 15, the Bombay High Court affirmed the state’s authority to proceed with the ₹229 crore jetty project 280 metres from the Gateway of India.
• It imposed strict conditions requiring the amphitheatre to serve only waiting passengers and the café to offer food and beverages exclusively to commuters.
• The bench dismissed petitions by Colaba residents and the Clean and Heritage Colaba Residents Association challenging environmental, traffic and heritage clearances.
• Judges ordered that once the new jetty is operational, the existing four jetties be discontinued in phases as recommended by the Indian Navy.
• State Advocate General Birendra Saraf confirmed that all necessary coastal, heritage and traffic approvals had been duly secured to support the project’s sustainable development objectives.