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Originally the seven Islands of Bombay area were joined into one landmass.
The earliest project started in 1784 and a plan to build a great sea wall was approved to prevent flooding of the lowlying areas of Bombay. Since then there were several reclamation projects both by government and private companies.
In 1864, the Back Bay Reclamation Company got the right to reclaim the western foreshore from the tip of Malabar Hills to the end of Colaba.
Hills around Bombay were levelled. As the population continued to increase, every bit of available area were used for building activities and new areas were reclaimed from the sea under the supervision of Bombay Port Trust. It built a dry dock by 1918, and used excavated land to create 22 acre. Ballad Estate and later developed Marine Drive. Bombay now is one of the most important and prosperous cities of India.
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