Raj Bhavan high-rise may open floodgates

MUMBAI: Although Malabar Hill is choc-a-bloc with high-rises, no skyscraper overlooking the sprawling Raj Bhavan complex at the tip of Malabar Hill had been permitted so far because of security considerations.
After all, the governor''s 50-acre estate receives a host of VVIPs all year round, including the Prime Minister, who generally stays in its salubrious surroundings during his visits to Mumbai.Quite a few of these dignitaries flit in and out in choppers.
Now, with governor Mohammad Fazal himself permitting the construction of a 14-storey building inside the Raj Bhavan premises, there is concern that the floodgates have been opened for the development of skyscrapers around the high-security complex.