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- C19 The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The City Improvement Trust formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the the plague epidemics of the 1890's.
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C19 The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The City Improvement Trust formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the the plague epidemics of the 1890's.
Jun 30, 2016 · C19 The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The City Improvement Trust formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the the plague epidemics of the 1890's.
May 11, 2021 · After WWI, a new generation of office-going migrants, streaming in to work in Bombay's banks and insurance companies, would now need to be convinced to move away from homes in the city centre, permanently, to the Dadar-Matunga development scheme.
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Oct 30, 2018 · But following the 1890’s plague epidemic and high congestion in the city, the English introduced a development plan under their Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899–1900. Around 60,000...
The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The Bombay City Improvement Trust which was set after a bill was passed in the British parliament, formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the plague epidemics of the 1890s.
Dadar meaning ‘ladder’ in Marathi, is the first suburb of Mumbai. Also known as Mancherji Joshi Parsi Colony, the area was a part of the first planned scheme of Bombay, Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900, which aimed to decongest the plague-affected towns.
Mar 4, 2024 · Its planned development as part of the Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 reflects a forward-thinking approach to urban planning, emphasizing sanitation, green spaces, planned residential colonies, schools, and commercial establishments.
