Vikhroli
Vikhroli
Good connectivity.
Because of preserving mangroves - ecological balance of mumbai and specially vikhroli by limiting
flooding of the area during monsoon.
82 types of butterflies.
SP godrej marine ecology centre -offers servel nature trails and activites (photograph bird whatches &
butterfly enthusiatcs.)
-servel godrej group compnies under one roof for the first five
Beautiful mangroves and the greenery. the opportunity to connect with nature.
Site has a rich natural and built heritage, which left by 75 years of activities.
Mr. Rich godrej collected trees and plants from around the world and planted them here to enrich this
environment.
Housing, godrej hea quater, high-end hotel, hospitality, market-retailes all tied together by networkof
public spaces and greenery.
Vikhroli - centrally located suburban
Most development at west side - now east started developing.
Goverments also takes the initiative to develop eastern suburban of Mumbai.
Good connectivity because of eastern express highway and eastern freeway. There are alos
vikhroli railway station and ghatkoper metro station which is near to vikhroli.
Major area of vikhroli is acquired by godrej family since 1940 which include 2000 acre of
mangroves.
Since last 75 years vikhroli is home of godrej industries having large numbers of manufacturing
units, offices and godrej properties.
Godrej one is new headquarter of goodrej and its companies.
Goodrej properties which includes godrej hospital, godrej staff quarters, godrej housing and
commercial schemes are developed at vikhroli.
The study found that each year, 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) is being added and
stored at the protected reserved forest.
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants that protect the coastline from inundation. Mangrove
species capture CO2 from the atmosphere and store them as carbon. This process is called
carbon sequestration, and it helps control global warming by reducing CO2 levels in the
atmosphere, according to climate scientists.
Because of preserving mangroves - ecological balance of mumbai and specially vikhroli by
limiting flooding of the area during monsoon.
Because of mangroves and greenery air is 30% to 40% cleaner as compare to western area.
Approx. 2000 acre owned by godrej family.
The godrej mangroves are the only iso 14001 certified privetly owned mangroves forest in india.
it offers the opportunity to connect with nature.
SP godrej marine ecology center - offers nature trails and activities (photography, bird &
butterfly watching and forest safari rides).
More than 16 mangrove species, 82 butterfly species, 208 bird species, 13 crab species, 7 prawn
species, 20 fish species and mammals like jackals, wild boards, mongoose, otters and leopards
can be spotted at the mangrove ecosystem.
Site
Site for proposed business hotel is located in upcoming township of godrej properties – ‘the trees’.
Site has a rich natural and built heritage, which left by 75 years of activities.
Mr. Rich godrej collected trees and plants from around the world and planted them here to enrich this
environment.
New global headquarter of godrej – godrej one is situated in ‘the trees’. Which has been already
constructed and started the working.
The name ‘godrej one’ is given because of first time all godrej head office comes under one roof.
In memories of these old factories godrej built a community center at ‘the trees’. this community center
is adapted reuse of old generator building. Old factory modules - Chimneys, boilers and silos were used
as sculptures.
In designing of layout of ‘the trees’ they Retained as much as possible - road layout, with its lined tree
venues. They retain almost 90% trees and they proposed pedestrian street under it.