The quaint oasis of Portuguese-style abodes in a city chiefly decked out in Victorian and Art Deco architecture is under abrasive attack from a high rise in the making. Khotachiwadi in Girgaum has evoked lament from conservationists who rue that the heritage village has whittled down from the 65 dwellings originally designed in Portuguese style to 26 today, the rest having been sacrificed at the plinth of modernity.