Environmental activist Zoru Bhathena has complained about the dumping of debris by the BMC at the site of the planned viewing gallery at Girgaon chowpatty. In a complaint to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, he has claimed that soil, rocks and debris are being dumped on the sandy beach and into the sea which is illegal, and not allowed in CRZ I. Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray had inaugurated the work undertaken by the D ward office, earlier this month.

The gallery will be the new tourist destination along Marine Drive. At the northern end of Girgaon chowpatty in D ward, the planned viewing gallery is to offer a unique and captivating view of the sea and Marine Drive. Currently, a storm water drainage outlet carries rainwater to the sea near Tambe Chowk, and the viewing gallery will be built at the spot.