The Refurbishment of Marine Drive has been completely initiated by the active citizens living in this area. It took several years of regular follow-ups and persuasions of the concerned government authorities by the citizens groups to see this dream project come to reality.

Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority finally took up the Refurbishment of Marine Drive under the Mumbai Urban Transportation Projects as Marine Drive forms one of the major arterial roads connecting South Mumbai to the rest of the city.

MMRDA then invited an Expression Of Interest bid to national and international designers the world over in December 2003. Post which by a series of well programmed selection criteria, the eight best suited design firms were called in to present their visions on the refurbishment plans.

ARC-CGL Consultants Pvt. Ltd. were finally appointed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - MMRDA as the Design and Supervision Consultant DSC.

Thus this project is truly by people, of the people and for the people.


Public Participation

The design process on Marine Drive involved peoples participation from the very beginning. Several presentations were made to the citizen groups to get their feedback at the very conceptual stage.

The presentations were also made to various government authorities and also students in colleges.

The objectives of the presentation was essentially to communicate to people the thought process and the underlying design principles on the project.


Design Review and Project Management Committee

The Design Review and Project Management Committee was appointed at the very beginning of the Marine Drive project with an objective to review and co-ordinate the work on site. The Metropolitan Commissioner constituted this committee comprising of following members

Additional Metropolitan commissioner and PD, MUTP, Chairman
Officer on Special Duty ,MMRDA, Member
Chief, Planning Division, Convener
Chief, Transport and Communication Division, Member
Chief Engineer, Engineering Division, Member
Additional Municipal Commissioner (City),MCGM, Member
Director Engineering Services, MCGM, Member
Chief Engineer (Special Projects), PWD , Member
Project Management Team Head, ARC-CGL PVT.LTD, Member
Project Head, Design Team , ARC-CGL PVT.LTD, Member
A representative from Nariman Point and Churchgate Citizen Association (NPCCA), Member.

The committee would be involved in regular monitoring of the project and reviewing the design to cater to the public needs. The committee would also help in coordinating the site work with different agencies and expedite the project progress.


Formation of Marine Drive Promenade Council

Marine Drive Promenade Council was formed in 2005 as an umbrella organization to encompass the smaller associations which were involved with the refurbishment of Marine Drive. The council was set up as a citizen’s front to address the concern of citizens staying on and around Marine Drive or using the Marine Drive precinct.

At present the following are the member-associations who form part of the Marine Drive Promenade Council

1) “A” Road Residents Association

2) Federation of Churchgate Residents

3) Marine Drive Citizens Association

4) Marine Drive Residents Association – D Road,

5) Marine Drive Residents Association – GHIJ Roads

6) Nariman Point Association

7) Nariman Point Churchgate Citizens’ Association

8) Senior Citizens’ Club of Marine Drive

The council’s main objective is to organize, preserve, develop and promote the Marine Drive and other precincts in Mumbai and throughout India;

It also would strive to seek for itself an official status and engage and influence the thinking of all the concerned authorities, entities, persons, social groups.

The Marine Drive Promenade council will also deal with the problems arising in precinct regarding encroachment, hawkers, antisocial elements.

The Committee of MDC consists of the following persons:

i. President Shri Ashok Rao

ii. Vice-President Mrs. Neera Punj

iii. Hon. Secretary Shri Anil Bhatia

iv. Hon. Treasurer Shri Chandresh Shah

V. Other Members Mrs. Swarn Kohli, Mr. B.Z. Mullaji, Mrs. Kunti Oza



Contact: Shri. Ashok Rao
619/620 Tulsiani Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021,
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and Tel.No: 22872052.


Stakeholders List On Marine Drive

The Government Organizations
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Bombay Electric Supply And Transport
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Indian Post
Indian Navy

The Private Players
Hindustan Construction Company
H2O/Salt Water Grill
Eureka Forbes
Air India
State Bank of India
Mahanagar Gas Limited
Orient Club
Shangi Motor Car Company
Shagun Art Gallery
Reliance Telecom Limited
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
Bharti Telecom

Trusts / NGOs / Individuals
Shankar Das S. Nathani
Punjab Association
Marine Drive Citizens Association
Venkatesh Kamat Fund
Vasant J Sheth Memorial Foundation
Puncham
Walkeshwar Lions Club
Saraf Trust
Sarbati Durga Devi Charitable Trust
SES Press, Chowpatty