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+ | '''Wadala'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> (</span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language Marathi]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">: वडाळा) (also spelled </span>'''Vadala'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, formerly spelt </span>'''Wuddala'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">) is a locality of the city of </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai Mumbai]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. </span> |
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⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadala_Road Wadala Road] is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_station station] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbour_Line Harbour Line] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai Mumbai's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway railway] net network.</p> |
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⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala has several schools and some renowned institutions like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VJTI Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute] (V.J.T.I), The University Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly The University Department of Chemical Technology ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDCT UDCT])) and Khalsa College, located near one another. SNDT Women's University, Dr. Ambedkar Commerce & Law College also has a campus in Wadala West. The local college of Wadala is SIWS near the Wadala station. The largest bus depot in Mumbai, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport BEST]'s Wadala depot, is located here . It also houses one of India's most renowned eye hospitals, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_Jyot_Eye_Hospital Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital] along with the BPT Hospital and the Ackworth Leprosy Hospital. The Ackworth Leprosy Hospital was established during British rule, and part of its complex is now given to an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS AIDS] awareness organisation as well. The world's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane methane] generation plant was set up in the Ackworth hospital complex .</p> |
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⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala has several schools and some renowned institutions like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VJTI Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute] (V.J.T.I), The University Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly The University Department of Chemical Technology ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDCT UDCT])) and Khalsa College, located near one another. SNDT Women's University, Dr. Ambedkar Commerce & Law College also has a campus in Wadala West. The local college of Wadala is SIWS near the Wadala station. The largest bus depot in Mumbai, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport BEST]'s Wadala depot, is located here</p> |
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− | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">It also houses one of India's most renowned eye hospitals, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_Jyot_Eye_Hospital Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital] along with the BPT Hospital and the Ackworth Leprosy Hospital. The Ackworth Leprosy Hospital was established during British rule, and part of its complex is now given to an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS AIDS] awareness organisation as well. The world's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane methane] generation plant was set up in the Ackworth hospital complex.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ackworth_methane_1-0" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadala#cite_note-Ackworth_methane-1 [1]]</sup></p> |
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+ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala was one of the seven islands that were joined together to form the modern island of Mumbai. The island used to be called by different names viz. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parel Parel], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadar Dadar] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sion,_Mumbai Sion].</p> |
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+ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The ''Bombay City Improvement Trust'' which was set after a bill was passed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_parliament British parliament], formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague plague] epidemics of the 1890s. According to the survey plan, 85,000 people were to be accommodated in the developments in Wadala.</p> |
− | ===<span class="editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;float:right;margin-left:5px;">[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wadala&action=edit§ion=4 edit]]</span>19th Century=== |
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− | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The ''Bombay City Improvement Trust'' which was set after a bill was passed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_parliament British parliament], formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague plague] epidemics of the 1890s. According to the survey plan, 85,000 people were to be accommodated in the developments in Wadala.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-History_TIFR_4-0" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadala#cite_note-History_TIFR-4 [4]]</sup></p> |
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<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The plans regulated constructions with emphasis on proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation sanitation]. Buildings were to be three storeys high, and were to have open spaces between them. The land-use was planned to be a mix of residential, commercial and institutional constructions. Parks and gardens were planned, and the streets were well laid out.</p> |
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The plans regulated constructions with emphasis on proper [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation sanitation]. Buildings were to be three storeys high, and were to have open spaces between them. The land-use was planned to be a mix of residential, commercial and institutional constructions. Parks and gardens were planned, and the streets were well laid out.</p> |
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− | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">440 acres (1.8 km<sup style="line-height:1em;">2</sup>) of land was procured and leased to the Government for selling. For the first time housing cooperatives were formed to take advantage of newly developed land. The Parsi ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrian Zoroastrian]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu Hindu] colonies in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadar Dadar]-Wadala and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_people Tamil] colony in Wadala-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matunga Matunga] were developed in this way. |
+ | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">440 acres (1.8 km<sup style="line-height:1em;">2</sup>) of land was procured and leased to the Government for selling. For the first time housing cooperatives were formed to take advantage of newly developed land. The Parsi ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrian Zoroastrian]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu Hindu] colonies in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadar Dadar]-Wadala and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_people Tamil] colony in Wadala-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matunga Matunga] were developed in this way.</p> |
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− | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1915 the Port Trust Railway opened the Wadala [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Pier Ballard Pier] railway line. Petrol and kerosene installations also came up in Wadala. |
+ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1915 the Port Trust Railway opened the Wadala [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Pier Ballard Pier] railway line. Petrol and kerosene installations also came up in Wadala. The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (formerly the Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute) moved to its present campus at Wadala in 1923. The Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly the University Department of Chemical Technology) was established in Wadala in 1934.</p> |
− | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Satyagraha Civil Disobedience Movement], the Wadala Salt Works was raided by around 1,500 volunteers of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_party Congress party] on June 1st 1930. The incident occurred after an appeal was made in the ''Congress Bulletin'' of May 31st, to challenge the 'British anarchy'. The government reacted quickly and 11 women were detained. |
+ | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Satyagraha Civil Disobedience Movement], the Wadala Salt Works was raided by around 1,500 volunteers of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_party Congress party] on June 1st 1930. The incident occurred after an appeal was made in the ''Congress Bulletin'' of May 31st, to challenge the 'British anarchy'. The government reacted quickly and 11 women were detained.</p> |
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− | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala used to be considered as a central suburb of the city of Mumbai, but is now well within the city limits. The area is bordered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadar Dadar] on the West, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matunga Matunga] on the Northwest, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewri Sewri] on the South. The western areas of Wadala are covered by salt pans, which are on the shores of the Thane creek. On the Eastern border of Wadala, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMRDA MMRDA] has planned to construct a truck terminus, spread over 115 hectares (1.15 km<sup style="line-height:1em;">2</sup>). Mumbai will have for the first time a centralized facility for the transport of goods by road. |
+ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala used to be considered as a central suburb of the city of Mumbai, but is now well within the city limits. The area is bordered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadar Dadar] on the West, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matunga Matunga] on the Northwest, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewri Sewri] on the South. The western areas of Wadala are covered by salt pans, which are on the shores of the Thane creek. On the Eastern border of Wadala, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMRDA MMRDA] has planned to construct a truck terminus, spread over 115 hectares (1.15 km<sup style="line-height:1em;">2</sup>). Mumbai will have for the first time a centralized facility for the transport of goods by road.</p> |
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⚫ | Wadala is also known for Churches, Temples and Dargas. Near the station is the 400 year old [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vithoba Vitthal] Temple built by Sant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukaram Tukaram] who brought the idol from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandharpur Pandharpur]— home of the original temple of Lord Vithal. The temple is known as ''Prati Pandharpur'' (Pandharpur temple’s replica). One of the many one day festivals in Mumbai has been held in this temple to devote Lord Vitthal on ''Ashadhi Ekadashi''(According to Hindu Calendar) in June/July. Near this temple is the 15th-century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Ram Lord Ram] temple and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman Hanuman] temple on the opposite side of the road. The Ram Temple also houses a marriage hall. On David S. Baretto road is located a Krishna Temple which also houses an orphanage. Wadala also has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkateswara Balaji] Temple, that celebrates the ''Jatra'' festival each year in the month of January. Apart from these, there is also a Shiv Temple, a Devi Mandir and a small Gurudwara near the station. |
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⚫ | Wadala is also known for Churches, Temples and Dargas. Near the station is the 400 year old [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vithoba Vitthal] Temple built by Sant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukaram Tukaram] who brought the idol from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandharpur Pandharpur]— home of the original temple of Lord Vithal. The temple is known as ''Prati Pandharpur'' (Pandharpur temple’s replica). One of the many one day festivals in Mumbai has been held in this temple to devote Lord Vitthal on ''Ashadhi Ekadashi''(According to Hindu Calendar) in June/July. |
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− | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAX IMAX] dome theater. It is also home to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyalankar_Institute_of_Technology Vidyalankar Educational Campus], whose building design has won an international award viz. Designshare's Honour Award. The BEST Transport Museum is also located at Wadala’s ''Anik Bus depot''. It features amateur mini models of BEST buses and the ancient trams .<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph St. Joseph] Church (Our Lady of Dolours Church) is situated on the D.S Barretto Road, between Five Gardens and Wadala station. This also houses the St. Joseph's High School. Opposite is the Don Bosco Shelter which is a centre for the rehabilitation and education of underprivileged children. The Barkat Ali Dargah is located on a hill where the bridge connecting Wadala East to Wadala West ends. It is another of Wadala's landmarks.</p> |
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<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Dominic_Savio St. Dominic Savio] Church is located in Wadala East. This church, built in 1981, was the first of Mumbai churches to be situated on the first floor.</p> |
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Dominic_Savio St. Dominic Savio] Church is located in Wadala East. This church, built in 1981, was the first of Mumbai churches to be situated on the first floor.</p> |
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<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">A number of housing colonies exist in Wadala. Some of them are Bhakti Park, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosti_Acres Dosti Acres], Eucress and Lloyd's Estate. Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers complete with a hospital. Near Antop Hill, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India government of India] established the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_Property Intellectual Property] Office responsible for Controlling General of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patents Patents], Designs and[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademarks Trademarks] in India.</p> |
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">A number of housing colonies exist in Wadala. Some of them are Bhakti Park, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosti_Acres Dosti Acres], Eucress and Lloyd's Estate. Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers complete with a hospital. Near Antop Hill, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_India government of India] established the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_Property Intellectual Property] Office responsible for Controlling General of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patents Patents], Designs and[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademarks Trademarks] in India.</p> |
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− | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">About 2 kilometers from Wadala Station East, past the truck terminus, is Flamingo Bay. From 1994, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_flamingo lesser flamingos] have been wintering here. |
+ | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">About 2 kilometers from Wadala Station East, past the truck terminus, is Flamingo Bay. From 1994, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_flamingo lesser flamingos] have been wintering here. From December to March, thousands of flamingos descend on the mudflats, a mile from the shore, to feed on the nutrient-rich marshes. The proposed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nhava_Sheva Nhava Sheva] bridge that will connect the island to the mainland has faced criticism from environmentalists, who allege that the habitat of these birds would be destroyed if the project is approved and completed.</p> |
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">There have been reports about supernatural occourences in some areas in Wadala East, such as CGS colony, Walchand bunglow and Vidyalanakr Institute of Technology [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyalankar_Institute_of_Technology Vidyalankar Educational Campus]. Instances include a woman screaming in one of the abandoned buildings in CGS colony and the mysterious disappearance of a group of college students at Vidyalankar, though none of these rumours were investigated. People are generally advised against roaming about alone in these specific places.</p> |
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">There have been reports about supernatural occourences in some areas in Wadala East, such as CGS colony, Walchand bunglow and Vidyalanakr Institute of Technology [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyalankar_Institute_of_Technology Vidyalankar Educational Campus]. Instances include a woman screaming in one of the abandoned buildings in CGS colony and the mysterious disappearance of a group of college students at Vidyalankar, though none of these rumours were investigated. People are generally advised against roaming about alone in these specific places.</p> |
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+ | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Over the years, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slum slum] development had started in Wadala adjacent to the railway tracks and a large colony began to form. In 2006, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Maharashtra state government] took action and cleared the area of slums.</p> |
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− | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala is supplied electricity by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.E.S.T. BEST]. Wadala experiences very few electricity cuts in a year, if at all. |
+ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Wadala is supplied electricity by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.E.S.T. BEST]. Wadala experiences very few electricity cuts in a year, if at all. There are a number of schools, colleges and hospitals. There are police stations in both Wadala West and East. The ''Voice of Wadala'' is the neighbourhood newsletter, in print since 1988. One of the concerns for residents of Wadala is that it does not have any malls or supermarkets. For shopping, one has to use local shops, or travel to Matunga or Dadar.</p> |
− | ===<span class="editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;float:right;margin-left:5px;">[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wadala&action=edit§ion=9 edit]]</span>List of schools=== |
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− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyalankar_Institute_of_Technology Vidyalankar Campus (Engineering (UG & PG), Science and Management Colleges)] |
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− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VJTI Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute] (V.J.T.I) |
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− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDCT The Institute of Chemical Technology] (formerly UDCT) |
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− | *Dr. Ambedkar college of Commerce & Economics (D.A. College) |
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− | *Khalsa College |
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− | *The Andhra Education Society's Junior College of Science & Commerce |
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− | *Mumbai College of science and commerce |
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− | *Mumbai Institute of Management and Research |
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− | *SIWS (South Indian Welfare Society) |
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− | *Kala Saadhna (classical dance music academy) |
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− | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">BPT Hospital Shobha Maternity Hospital Ackworth Leprosy Hospital Mumbai Port Trust Hospital Aditya Eye hospital</p> |
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Wadala (Marathi: वडाळा) (also spelled Vadala, formerly spelt Wuddala) is a locality of the city of Mumbai.
Wadala Road is a station on the Harbour Line of Mumbai's railway net network.
Overview
Wadala has several schools and some renowned institutions like Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I), The University Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly The University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT)) and Khalsa College, located near one another. SNDT Women's University, Dr. Ambedkar Commerce & Law College also has a campus in Wadala West. The local college of Wadala is SIWS near the Wadala station. The largest bus depot in Mumbai, BEST's Wadala depot, is located here . It also houses one of India's most renowned eye hospitals, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital along with the BPT Hospital and the Ackworth Leprosy Hospital. The Ackworth Leprosy Hospital was established during British rule, and part of its complex is now given to an AIDS awareness organisation as well. The world's first methane generation plant was set up in the Ackworth hospital complex .
History
=== Prehistoric===
Wadala was one of the seven islands that were joined together to form the modern island of Mumbai. The island used to be called by different names viz. Parel, Dadar and Sion.
19th Century
The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The Bombay City Improvement Trust which was set after a bill was passed in the British parliament, formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the plague epidemics of the 1890s. According to the survey plan, 85,000 people were to be accommodated in the developments in Wadala.
The plans regulated constructions with emphasis on proper sanitation. Buildings were to be three storeys high, and were to have open spaces between them. The land-use was planned to be a mix of residential, commercial and institutional constructions. Parks and gardens were planned, and the streets were well laid out.
440 acres (1.8 km2) of land was procured and leased to the Government for selling. For the first time housing cooperatives were formed to take advantage of newly developed land. The Parsi (Zoroastrian) and Hindu colonies in Dadar-Wadala and the Tamil colony in Wadala-Matunga were developed in this way.
20th Century
In 1915 the Port Trust Railway opened the Wadala Ballard Pier railway line. Petrol and kerosene installations also came up in Wadala. The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (formerly the Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute) moved to its present campus at Wadala in 1923. The Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly the University Department of Chemical Technology) was established in Wadala in 1934.
During the Civil Disobedience Movement, the Wadala Salt Works was raided by around 1,500 volunteers of the Congress party on June 1st 1930. The incident occurred after an appeal was made in the Congress Bulletin of May 31st, to challenge the 'British anarchy'. The government reacted quickly and 11 women were detained.
Geography
Wadala used to be considered as a central suburb of the city of Mumbai, but is now well within the city limits. The area is bordered by Dadar on the West, Matunga on the Northwest, and Sewri on the South. The western areas of Wadala are covered by salt pans, which are on the shores of the Thane creek. On the Eastern border of Wadala, MMRDA has planned to construct a truck terminus, spread over 115 hectares (1.15 km2). Mumbai will have for the first time a centralized facility for the transport of goods by road.
Landmarks and architecture
Wadala is also known for Churches, Temples and Dargas. Near the station is the 400 year old Vitthal Temple built by Sant Tukaram who brought the idol from Pandharpur— home of the original temple of Lord Vithal. The temple is known as Prati Pandharpur (Pandharpur temple’s replica). One of the many one day festivals in Mumbai has been held in this temple to devote Lord Vitthal on Ashadhi Ekadashi(According to Hindu Calendar) in June/July. Near this temple is the 15th-century Lord Ram temple and the Hanuman temple on the opposite side of the road. The Ram Temple also houses a marriage hall. On David S. Baretto road is located a Krishna Temple which also houses an orphanage. Wadala also has a Balaji Temple, that celebrates the Jatra festival each year in the month of January. Apart from these, there is also a Shiv Temple, a Devi Mandir and a small Gurudwara near the station.
Wadala has a large number of old temples, university campuses and is also home to the world's largest
IMAX dome theater. It is also home to the Vidyalankar Educational Campus, whose building design has won an international award viz. Designshare's Honour Award. The BEST Transport Museum is also located at Wadala’s Anik Bus depot. It features amateur mini models of BEST buses and the ancient trams .
The St. Joseph Church (Our Lady of Dolours Church) is situated on the D.S Barretto Road, between Five Gardens and Wadala station. This also houses the St. Joseph's High School. Opposite is the Don Bosco Shelter which is a centre for the rehabilitation and education of underprivileged children. The Barkat Ali Dargah is located on a hill where the bridge connecting Wadala East to Wadala West ends. It is another of Wadala's landmarks.
The St. Dominic Savio Church is located in Wadala East. This church, built in 1981, was the first of Mumbai churches to be situated on the first floor.
Wadala (East) houses two cemeteries - the Bahá'í Cemetery and the Chinese Cemetery. These cemeteries were laid out in Wadala a long time ago, for the same reason that the Ackworth Leprosy Home was built at Wadala viz. Wadala was considered a distant suburb of the city.
A number of housing colonies exist in Wadala. Some of them are Bhakti Park, Dosti Acres, Eucress and Lloyd's Estate. Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers complete with a hospital. Near Antop Hill, the government of India established the Intellectual Property Office responsible for Controlling General of Patents, Designs andTrademarks in India.
About 2 kilometers from Wadala Station East, past the truck terminus, is Flamingo Bay. From 1994, lesser flamingos have been wintering here. From December to March, thousands of flamingos descend on the mudflats, a mile from the shore, to feed on the nutrient-rich marshes. The proposed Nhava Sheva bridge that will connect the island to the mainland has faced criticism from environmentalists, who allege that the habitat of these birds would be destroyed if the project is approved and completed.
There have been reports about supernatural occourences in some areas in Wadala East, such as CGS colony, Walchand bunglow and Vidyalanakr Institute of Technology Vidyalankar Educational Campus. Instances include a woman screaming in one of the abandoned buildings in CGS colony and the mysterious disappearance of a group of college students at Vidyalankar, though none of these rumours were investigated. People are generally advised against roaming about alone in these specific places.
Over the years, slum development had started in Wadala adjacent to the railway tracks and a large colony began to form. In 2006, the state government took action and cleared the area of slums.
Utilities
Wadala is supplied electricity by BEST. Wadala experiences very few electricity cuts in a year, if at all. There are a number of schools, colleges and hospitals. There are police stations in both Wadala West and East. The Voice of Wadala is the neighbourhood newsletter, in print since 1988. One of the concerns for residents of Wadala is that it does not have any malls or supermarkets. For shopping, one has to use local shops, or travel to Matunga or Dadar.