Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Saimur by the Arab writers(915–1137), Sibor in Cosmas Indicopleustes(535), Chemula in the Kanheri cave inscriptions(300–500), Symulla by the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea(247), Symulla or Timulla by Ptolemy(150), and perhaps even Perimula by Pliny (A.D. 77).[4] This is, however, disputed. Chembur is also said to be a reference to Chevul at the mouth of the Kundalika River on mainland Maharashtra. Later, the area occupied was said to have occupied a branch of an animal home.[4]
1893 map showing Chembur in the North-West of Trombay Island
The Bombay Presidency Golf Club was established in 1827, and was later re-built to meet international standards.[5] 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.[6] After construction activity in the 1920s, Chembur was finally opened up in the 1930s. It was made part of Bombay City in 1945.[7]
After independence, Chembur was one of the sites where refugee camps were set up to settle refugees after partition.[8] The industrialisation of Trombay during and after World War II led to the demand for housing and the growth of Chembur thereafter.[9][10][11]
Administration
Chembur lies in the Mumbai South Central parliamentary constituency. It used to lie in Mumbai North-East Parliamentary constituency, prior to delimitation in 2008, where it was moved to Mumbai South Central parliamentary Constituency.[12] The current sitting Member of Parliament of Mumbai South Central is Shiv Sena'sRahul Shewale.[13]
The Sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly of Chembur 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 in the East to Tansa Pipe Line No. 2 in the West, from Somaiyya Nalla in the North to Mahul Creek in the South.[14][15] Chembur lies inward numbers 141 to 149 with Councillors for each representing it in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.[16][17]
Geography
Chembur is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Kurla, Deonar, BKC, Mahul, Govandi, Chunabhatti and Ghatkopar. A marine alluvium-type of soil is observed in Chembur. It has north–south running basalt hills to its south.[18]
Transport
Modes of public transport in Chembur include autorickshaws, online aggregator cabs such as Uber and Ola, taxicabs, BEST buses, NMMT buses, monorail, and trains. Buses are available from Navi Mumbai to Mumbai and vice versa. The Mumbai Metro 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. 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.[19] The Central Avenue Road is a prime locality in Chembur.[20]
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.[21]
Environmental problems
Chembur had pollution problems in the past and was ranked 46th in a list of the most polluted industrial clusters in India.[22] Studies of Chembur have also found high levels of copper, chromium, calcium, arsenic and mercury in groundwater.[18] Effluents from oil refineries, fertilizer plants and reactors in Chembur are also said to have polluted seawater in Thane Creek and affected marine life.[18]
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 in Deonar had caused health issues for the residents of Chembur.[23] In 2008, around 40 residents of Chembur went on a hunger strike to protest against the frequent fires and smoke.[24] Again in 2012, the residents complained to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on the smoke coming out of the dumping ground, which has been affecting asthma patients.[25]
See also
R. K. Films and R. K. Studio was established in Chembur in 1948
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^(PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 34–35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
^"Pin code: Chembur, Mumbai". indiapincodes.net. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^Indian Express - . Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Retrieved on 3 December 2010
^"R C Marg in Chembur: Connecting Mahul village to Ghatkopar, the road is tribute to freedom fighter, corporator". Indian Express. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^Gyan Varma (25 December 2009) "43 Industrial Clusters imperiled in India", Daily News and Analysis. Accessed on 25 January 2011
^"45% of Deonar dumping ground to be cleared by May". DNA India. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^"Residents protest fire at Deonar dumping ground". The Indian Express. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
^Times News Network (18 May 2012). "Chembur residents fume over smoke from Deonar dumping ground". The Times of India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Chembur pronunciation t ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai India ChemburSuburbChemburLocation of Chembur in MumbaiCoordinates 19 03 04 N 72 53 38 E 19 051 N 72 894 E 19 051 72 894 Coordinates 19 03 04 N 72 53 38 E 19 051 N 72 894 E 19 051 72 894CountryIndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictMumbai SuburbanCityMumbaiZone5WardM WestGovernment TypeMunicipal Corporation BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC Language OfficialMarathi 1 2 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN400071 400074 and 400089 3 Area code022Vehicle registrationMH 03Lok Sabha constituencyMumbai South CentralVidhan Sabha constituencyChembur and Anushakti Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 Geography 4 Transport 4 1 Dayanand Saraswati Marg 4 2 Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg 5 Environmental problems 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 External linksHistory EditBefore reclamation Chembur lay on the north western corner of Trombay Island It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Saimur by the Arab writers 915 1137 Sibor in Cosmas Indicopleustes 535 Chemula in the Kanheri cave inscriptions 300 500 Symulla by the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea 247 Symulla or Timulla by Ptolemy 150 and perhaps even Perimula by Pliny A D 77 4 This is however disputed Chembur is also said to be a reference to Chevul at the mouth of the Kundalika River on mainland Maharashtra Later the area occupied was said to have occupied a branch of an animal home 4 1893 map showing Chembur in the North West of Trombay Island The Bombay Presidency Golf Club was established in 1827 and was later re built to meet international standards 5 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 6 After construction activity in the 1920s Chembur was finally opened up in the 1930s It was made part of Bombay City in 1945 7 After independence Chembur was one of the sites where refugee camps were set up to settle refugees after partition 8 The industrialisation of Trombay during and after World War II led to the demand for housing and the growth of Chembur thereafter 9 10 11 Administration EditChembur lies in the Mumbai South Central parliamentary constituency It used to lie in Mumbai North East Parliamentary constituency prior to delimitation in 2008 where it was moved to Mumbai South Central parliamentary Constituency 12 The current sitting Member of Parliament of Mumbai South Central is Shiv Sena s Rahul Shewale 13 The Sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly of Chembur 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 in the East to Tansa Pipe Line No 2 in the West from Somaiyya Nalla in the North to Mahul Creek in the South 14 15 Chembur lies inward numbers 141 to 149 with Councillors for each representing it in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 16 17 Geography EditChembur is surrounded by the neighborhoods of Kurla Deonar BKC Mahul Govandi Chunabhatti and Ghatkopar A marine alluvium type of soil is observed in Chembur It has north south running basalt hills to its south 18 Transport EditModes of public transport in Chembur include autorickshaws online aggregator cabs such as Uber and Ola taxicabs BEST buses NMMT buses monorail and trains Buses are available from Navi Mumbai to Mumbai and vice versa The Mumbai Metro will serve Chembur when Line 2 enters service Dayanand Saraswati Marg Edit Dayanand Saraswati Marg formerly called Central Avenue Road was given its current name in memory of Dayanand Saraswati 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 19 The Central Avenue Road is a prime locality in Chembur 20 Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg Edit 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 21 Environmental problems EditChembur had pollution problems in the past and was ranked 46th in a list of the most polluted industrial clusters in India 22 Studies of Chembur have also found high levels of copper chromium calcium arsenic and mercury in groundwater 18 Effluents from oil refineries fertilizer plants and reactors in Chembur are also said to have polluted seawater in Thane Creek and affected marine life 18 The main problem was the uncontrolled release of ammonia and nitrous oxides from the Rashtriya Chemicals amp 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 in Deonar had caused health issues for the residents of Chembur 23 In 2008 around 40 residents of Chembur went on a hunger strike to protest against the frequent fires and smoke 24 Again in 2012 the residents complained to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on the smoke coming out of the dumping ground which has been affecting asthma patients 25 See also Edit R K Films and R K Studio was established in Chembur in 1948 Chembur Vidhan Sabha constituency R K StudiosBhabha Atomic Research CentreFootnotes Edit The Maharashtra Official Languages Act 1964 Amendment Act 2015 PDF lawsofindia org Archived PDF from the original on 15 November 2017 Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities 52nd report July 2014 to June 2015 PDF Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India pp 34 35 Archived from the original PDF on 28 December 2017 Retrieved 16 February 2016 Pin code Chembur Mumbai indiapincodes net Retrieved 10 February 2015 a b 1 Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Times of India Chembur Ghatkopar Plus Untitled Document Archived from the original on 14 July 2011 Retrieved 3 December 2010 Retrieved on 3 December 2010 IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ IR History Part 3 www irfca org Retrieved 13 January 2020 TIFR Mumbai pages http theory tifr res in bombay physical geo ghatkopar html Retrieved on 5 December 2010 Indian Express Archived copy Archived from the original on 19 April 2010 Retrieved 3 December 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Retrieved on 3 December 2010 TIFR Mumbai Pages http theory tifr res in bombay physical geo mankhurd html Sorry The Indian Express Retrieved 10 October 2012 permanent dead link Disaster is around the corner for Mumbai DNA India 26 December 2006 Retrieved 10 October 2012 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 2008 PDF permanent dead link Constituencywise All Candidates M West limits M East limits includes Mankhurd and Govandi excluded here MCGM Councillors list Page Not Found eciresults nic in a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help a b c Central Ground Water Board Report Ground Water Information 2009 http cgwb gov in District Profile Maharashtra Greater 20Mumbai pdf Accessed on 20 January 2011 BMC slammed for failing rain test The Times of India 7 July 2006 Retrieved 8 June 2018 Mid Day http www mid day com metro 2003 sep 64082 htm Retrieved on 5 December 2010 R C Marg in Chembur Connecting Mahul village to Ghatkopar the road is tribute to freedom fighter corporator Indian Express 18 January 2018 Retrieved 3 October 2022 Gyan Varma 25 December 2009 43 Industrial Clusters imperiled in India Daily News and Analysis Accessed on 25 January 2011 45 of Deonar dumping ground to be cleared by May DNA India 28 March 2011 Retrieved 24 May 2012 Residents protest fire at Deonar dumping ground The Indian Express 25 March 2008 Archived from the original on 31 July 2012 Retrieved 24 May 2012 Times News Network 18 May 2012 Chembur residents fume over smoke from Deonar dumping ground The Times of India Mumbai Archived from the original on 15 July 2012 Retrieved 18 May 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chembur BEST public buses route search Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chembur amp oldid 1132757105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
