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  2. Sep 16, 2023 · An iconic tourist destination in Mumbai, Taraporewala aquarium at Charni Road — which is also one of the oldest aquariums in the country — is slated to be demolished, after it was declared dilapidated following a structural audit by the Public Works Department (PWD).

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  3. Inaugurated in 1951 and named after D.B Taraporewala, a philanthropist from the Parsi community, the aquarium has been shut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ongoing...

  4. The facility has been closed to the public since the Covid-induced lockdown in March 2020. A senior official in the animal husbandry ministry, seeking anonymity, said, “The Public Works...

  5. Sep 17, 2023 · Taraporewala Aquarium at Charni Road, one of the country’s oldest aquariums and a well-known tourist site in Mumbai, is set to be demolished. The 72-year-old is deemed dilapidated following a structural examination by the Public Works Department (PWD). A world-class aquarium to replace it.

  6. Inaugurated in 1951 and named after Parsi philanthropist DB Taraporevala, the aquarium, which is otherwise one of the most-visited tourist spots in Mumbai, has been shut due to the Covid-19...

  7. Aug 22, 2023 · The Taraporewala Aquarium, an iconic landmark on Marine Drive in Mumbai, has been closed to the general public since the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. Moreover, the Coastal Road project has allegedly damaged the structure of the aquarium.

  8. Mar 3, 2022 · The aquarium, which is closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, is a load-bearing structure. While tourist spots opened to the public last year, the aquarium remained shut, as the road in front of it has been dug due to work on the coastal road project.