Settlement studies- Eastern Waterfront

In the 1870’s the reclamation of land started with the emergence of cotton mills which led tanners and dry fish dealers to relocate in informal settlements. In the late 20th century, with the decline in the cotton mills market, there was growth of factories and manufacturing industries. By the year 2000, almost everything was urbanized with an area of 600 sq.m covered by these settlements which was then increased by 200 sq.m till the year 2014. Over the years, with the increase in the number of industries, the waste released into the estuary increased, and the effect of which could be seen as the substantial decrease in mangrove cover. After 2000’s, Koliwada people were the ones who initially practiced fishing. With the decline of the fishing industry, workers had to change occupations to work in small scale industries, construction workers, drivers, domestic workers. In many houses, the home front on the ground floor has been converted to shop selling and collecting scrap materials. The Koliwada region also saw few apartment buildings come up in the area.