The BMC has proposed to ban construction of buildings taller than 21.35 mts, that may obstruct the view of Marine Drive, Backbay from Malabar Hill’s gardens. This means buildings taller than 6-7 floors won’t be constructed in areas surrounding Malabar Hill, lest they block the view of the iconic sites there. Similar provisions have been made for areas surrounding aerodromes, railway tracks, etc, for security purposes.

The ban on the height of buildings is proposed in the BMC’s Development Control Regulations. File pic