Anirudh Somani, who lives in Shree Niketan, stated, “A assist who works in a constructing shut by knowledgeable us that residents there as properly had felt the tremors. These are the identical buildings reverse the place tetrapods have been eliminated.”
“Earlier, the tetrapods would soak up the impression of sturdy monsoon waves and shield Marine Drive’s seaward wall from impression; therefore, the impression wouldn’t radiate until the constructing. Nonetheless, now the wall is pounded by sturdy waves, giving no buffer. Therefore the impression may be felt on the buildings,” the letter said. “This can be a severe matter and should be investigated and rectified instantly as steady shaking over prolonged durations of time could cause extreme and everlasting harm to the structural integrity of the buildings and can lead to harm to property and hurt lives of the residents of those previous heritage precinct buildings constructed within the Fifties.”
Reclamations for the Marine Drive began within the Twenties and the primary buildings got here up within the early 1940 in direction of the south, steadily transferring up north. Buildings like Shree Niketan and Gobind, that are included within the ones presently affected, had been among the many final to return up (within the Fifties) as a part of the stretch’s artwork deco precinct. Thus, the affected buildings are round 70 years previous.
A BMC official stated the complaints from particular person buildings can be verified. “Monitoring devices have been positioned. There are nonetheless 4 traces of secant piles that are about 15 metres deep, to thwart any impression of waves.”