India, April 6 -- Over 300 Colaba residents, dressed in black, on Saturday came together at a public meeting at Arthur Bunder Road near Radio Club to oppose the Colaba Jetty project. The residents, along with environmentalists and heritage conservationists, are concerned that the project, a huge two-acre structure into the sea, will harm the heritage area and exacerbate hawker encroachment and traffic congestion. They have started an online petition which has already got over 3,000 signatures.

Colaba MLA Rahul Narwekar, who, along with former corporator Makrand Narwekar, was at the meeting, said he stood with the residents. "We are making efforts to address the issues raised," he said. "We are pursuing the demand to shift the jetty to an...