the fishing villages of mumbai

new developments in the school include a possible new design cell prject concerning the fishing villages of the city. as crz regulations change developmental pressures threaten to oust these communities and their rights from the heart of the city. 'sea views' confront the drying yards and docks of the fishermen. developers threaten, inveigle, seduce villagers; demolish their homes to capture these prime lands- from cuffe parade to mahim to juhu to malvani. and architects assist. meanwhile we hope to stem the tide by perhaps creating an alternative voice for development. this is moragaon in juhu.

the office

the pumping station on the playground

fishermen houses demolished by orders from a developer wanting the land

the wall that marks the edge of the village

the creek towards the sea

the creek towards the city

the community hall

housing on the water's edge

the playground at the entrance to the village

a transit camp on the water that subsequently collapsed

the 'drying yard' that was converted into a 'public garden' and is now a front yard for the bungalows on the sea. it is no wonder then that the fishermen are angry.

the bungalow and the 'drying yard'- now a lawn.

ancillary fishing activities