India, June 16 -- The Clean Heritage Colaba Residents Association (CHCRA) has filed a rejoinder-a formal reply to a previous statement-before the Bombay High Court, challenging the Maharashtra Maritime Board's (MMB) plan to build a passenger jetty and terminal near the Gateway of India.

Represented by CHCRA president Subhash Motwani, the association argues that the proposed 15-acre project violates environmental regulations and undermines heritage conservation norms. The site falls within the ecologically sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone-I and IV (CRZ-I and CRZ-IV) and is located in the buffer zone of the Gateway of India, a Grade I heritage monument.

The proposed terminal features a sprawling, tennis racquet-shaped jetty, complete wit...