Even as the BMC has announced 948 structures in the proposed heritage draft list, as many as 30 per cent of them are likely to end up not having the heritage tag when the final list is announced next year.
According to civic officials, 290 of the 948 structures have already been given permission for redevelopment by the BMC. Of these, the western suburbs (212) have the highest structures, followed by the eastern suburbs (55) and the island city (23).
Municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte said that a few of these structures would not be included in the final heritage list, since their redevelopment has been already been approved by the civic body. “The heritage draft list was pending since 2007. The redevelopment proposal of 290 structures were approved by the civic body after this. There is a possibility that some more structures might be added to their number, as it will take almost a year to complete the process of finalising the list,” he said.
The process of finalising the heritage list will continue till July 2013. “We have already received some 800 suggestions and objections regarding the proposed list. The deadline for suggestions and objections expires on Septemb-er 30, after which a review committee will be appointed to carry out hearings and field study before taking a final call on the heritage list,” Mr Kunte said, adding, that the BMC will inform the review committee about the buildings that have gone in for redevelopment. “The committee will decide whether or not to include these structures in the final list,” he said.
The new draft list was compiled in 2005 and finalised in 2007. The new list proposes to include 947 new structures and 47 precincts in addition to the existing 586 structures and 15 precincts.