Chembur (pronunciation:
">͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
, India.
History
Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of
Trombay Island
Trombay is an eastern suburb in Bombay (Mumbai), India
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. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Saimur by the Arab writers(915–1137), Sibor in
Cosmas Indicopleustes
Cosmas Indicopleustes ( grc-x-koine, Κοσμᾶς Ἰνδικοπλεύστης, lit=Cosmas who sailed to India; also known as Cosmas the Monk) was a Greek merchant and later hermit from Alexandria of Egypt. He was a 6th-century traveller who ma ...
(535), Chemula in the
Kanheri cave inscriptions(300–500), Symulla by the author of the
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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(247), Symulla or Timulla by Ptolemy(150), and perhaps even Perimula by
Pliny
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(A.D. 77).
This is, however, disputed. Chembur is also said to be a reference to Chevul at the mouth of the
Kundalika River
The Kundalika is a small river flowing from the hills of Sahyadri to the Arabian Sea. This river originates at a small town called Bhira in the Indian state of Maharashtra, 150 km south east of Bombay (Mumbai). The important towns located o ...
on mainland Maharashtra. Later, the area occupied was said to have occupied a branch of an animal home.
![IslandsofBombay1893](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/IslandsofBombay1893.jpg)
The
Bombay Presidency Golf Club
The Bombay Presidency Golf Club, situated in the suburb of Chembur is one of the oldest and most famous golf clubs in Mumbai
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was established in 1827, and was later re-built to meet international standards. No major activity occurred until the Kurla-Chembur single railway line was built in 1906 for garbage trains. The line was opened to passenger traffic in 1924. After construction activity in the 1920s, Chembur was finally opened up in the 1930s. It was made part of Bombay City in 1945.
After independence, Chembur was one of the sites where refugee camps were set up to settle refugees after
partition
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. The industrialisation of
Trombay
Trombay is an eastern suburb in Bombay (Mumbai), India.
History
Trombay was called Neat's Tongue because of its shape. Once, it was an island nearly 5 km East of Mumbai and was about 8 km in length and 8 km in width. The island ...
during and after
World War II
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led to the demand for housing and the growth of Chembur thereafter.
Administration
Chembur lies in the
Mumbai South Central parliamentary constituency. It used to lie in Mumbai North-East Parliamentary constituency, prior to
delimitation
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. in 2008, where it was moved to Mumbai South Central parliamentary Constituency. The current sitting Member of Parliament of Mumbai South Central is
Shiv Sena's Rahul Shewale
Rahul Ramesh Shewale (born 14 April 1973) is an Indian politician from the Shiv Sena and the Lok Sabha member from the Mumbai South Central constituency.
Shewale is a four-time chairman of the standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal ...
.
The Sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly of
Chembur
Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India.
History
Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Sa ...
is Mr.
Prakash Vaikunth Phaterpekar of the
Shiv Sena.
Chembur is the seat of the M Ward offices. The M Ward ranges from
Thane Creek
Thane Creek (or Thana Creek) is an inlet in the shoreline of the Arabian Sea that isolates the city of Mumbai (Bombay) from the Konkan region of the Indian mainland. It comprises the area between Mumbra Retibunder and the Mankhurd-Vashi Bridg ...
in the East to Tansa Pipe Line No. 2 in the West, from Somaiyya Nalla in the North to Mahul Creek in the South. Chembur lies inward numbers 141 to 149 with Councillors for each representing it in the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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.
Geography
Chembur is surrounded by the neighborhoods of
Kurla,
Deonar
Deonar is a suburb of Mumbai. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia and also the location of city's largest abattoir, Deonar Municipal Abattoir.
Important Landmarks
India's largest abattoir is ...
,
BKC,
Mahul,
Govandi
Govandi is a suburban neighborhood in eastern Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is near to Chembur, Deonar and Vashi. The main public modes of transport are auto-rickshaws, taxi and bus. The closest railway station is Govandi railway station which is ...
,
Chunabhatti
Chunabhatti is a suburb of Mumbai and a part of Sion, Mumbai. It is located on the Eastern Express Highway. It is served by Chunabhatti railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Chunabhatti (Chuna - lime, bhatti - k ...
and
Ghatkopar
Ghatkopar (Pronunciation: ʱaːʈkopəɾ is a suburb in eastern Mumbai. The area is served by the railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.
History
Ghatkopar in ...
. A marine alluvium-type of soil is observed in Chembur. It has north–south running basalt hills to its south.
[Central Ground Water Board Report - Ground Water Information 2009 - http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Maharashtra/Greater%20Mumbai.pdf - Accessed on 20 January 2011]
Transport
Modes of public transport in Chembur include
autorickshaw
An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, bajaj ...
s, online aggregator cabs such as
Uber
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and
Ola, taxicabs,
BEST buses,
NMMT
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buses,
monorail
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Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurat ...
, and trains. Buses are available from Navi Mumbai to Mumbai and vice versa. The
Mumbai Metro
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will serve Chembur when Line 2 enters service.
Dayanand Saraswati Marg
Dayanand Saraswati Marg formerly called Central Avenue Road was given its current name in memory of
Dayanand Saraswati
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. Stretches from Chembur Railway Station to Sion Panvel Highway, formerly and commonly called Central Avenue Road. It is lined on both sides mainly with residential complexes and shade trees. In 2008, the height of the road was raised and provided with a sidewalk. The Central Avenue Road is a prime locality in Chembur.
Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg
Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg also known as R.C Marg is located in Chembur. It is named after and a tribute to Ramkrishna Chemburkar a freedom fighter and former chembur corporator. He was elected in 1952 as the corporator of chembur. The road was originally called as Ghatkopar-Mahul road which was changed to Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg after he died in 1966.
Environmental problems
Chembur had pollution problems in the past and was ranked 46th in a list of the most polluted industrial clusters in India. Studies of Chembur have also found high levels of copper, chromium, calcium, arsenic and mercury in groundwater.
Effluents from oil refineries, fertilizer plants and reactors in Chembur are also said to have polluted seawater in Thane Creek and affected marine life.
The main problem was the uncontrolled release of ammonia and nitrous oxides from the
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers (RCF) complex. Although ammonia is easy to scrub, the problem seems to be due to improper operation of pollution control equipment and/or operation of the urea/ammonia complex way beyond the design capacity without augmentation of pollution control equipment.
The
Deonar dumping ground
The Deonar dumping ground is a waste dumping ground or landfill in the city of Mumbai. Located in Shivaji Nagar, an eastern suburb of the city, it is India's oldest and largest dumping ground, set up in 1927. The dumping ground is managed by ...
in
Deonar
Deonar is a suburb of Mumbai. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia and also the location of city's largest abattoir, Deonar Municipal Abattoir.
Important Landmarks
India's largest abattoir is ...
had caused health issues for the residents of Chembur.
In 2008, around 40 residents of Chembur went on a hunger strike to protest against the frequent fires and smoke. Again in 2012, the residents complained to the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
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on the smoke coming out of the dumping ground, which has been affecting
asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, co ...
patients.
See also
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Chembur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Chembur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Overview
Chembur (constituency number 173) is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumba ...
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R. K. Studio
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* or , abbreviat ...
s
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Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India's premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Homi Jehangir Bhabha as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) in January 1 ...
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