To prevent the Bandstand promenade from getting damaged due to the high tide of the sea, Maharashtra Maritime Board will be installing over 4,000 tetrapods.
A senior official of Maharashtra Maritime Board, on the request of anonymity, said, “We are placing these tetrapods on request from the Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust (BBRT) to reduce the pressure of the tide and protect the Bandstand promenade. These tetrapods will be placed from the central garden at Bandstand to the Bandra Fort amphitheatre covering a distance of 350 metres.”
The tetrapod structures similar to what can be seen at Worli Sea Face are being brought from Haji Ali through a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative between Maharashtra Maritime Board and Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T). Benedict Soares, Trustee of Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust, said, “During high tide, sea waves damage the Bandstand promenade structure. Placing tetrapods is a feasible way to reduce the pressure of the tide and safeguard the promenade.”
This project is funded by Maharashtra Maritime Board and is expected to be completed in the next six months. Ashish Shelar, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bandra West, said, “We are planning to paint the tetrapod stone structures in different colours to make it look attractive. The project is slated to complete in the next six months but we are pushing to complete it in the next three months.”
