Bombay Improvement Trust
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The Bombay Improvement Trust was a colonial-era urban planning and development authority in Bombay (now Mumbai) responsible for major city improvements, housing schemes, and infrastructure projects in the early 20th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era institution
ⓘ
development authority ⓘ urban planning authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
housing development
ⓘ
public health-related urban reforms ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| follows | Bombay plague of 1896 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
creation of new roads
ⓘ
development of residential layouts ⓘ land acquisition ⓘ public housing schemes ⓘ reclamation projects ⓘ road widening ⓘ slum clearance ⓘ town planning schemes ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of new residential districts in Bombay
ⓘ
displacement of existing residents in improvement areas ⓘ reshaping of Bombay’s urban form ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
creation of planned suburbs
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decongestion of inner-city areas ⓘ improvement of sanitary conditions ⓘ modernization of urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| influenced |
later development authorities in Bombay
ⓘ
subsequent urban planning in Mumbai ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British urban planning ideas
ⓘ
public health concerns in colonial cities ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Bombay Presidency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | British colonial period in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
city improvement
ⓘ
housing schemes ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial administration of Bombay ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Bombay Housing Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay planning departments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
implementation of housing schemes for different income groups
ⓘ
implementation of large-scale road schemes in Bombay ⓘ replanning of congested neighbourhoods ⓘ |
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