Removal of Tetrapods caused vibrations in Mumbai's Marine Drive
Residents of two South Mumbai buildings have written to the BMC about the phenomenon. The civic body has agreed to put back the structures, which were removed for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project.
Residents of two buildings on Marine Drive, the iconic 3-km promenade in south Mumbai, complained of “unusual vibrations” during high tide over the past weekend.
The residents wrote to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal and Additional Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide to say that the unusual vibrations, coinciding with high-tide times, were the result of the relocation of tetrapods as part of the ongoing Coastal Road Project (MCRP).
Bhide is in charge of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project.
What are tetrapods?
Tetra pod in Greek means four-legged. These are four-legged concrete structures that are placed along coastlines to prevent erosion and water damage.
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