Is kissing the sky the dream of most Mumbai residents?
July 20, 2010 Residents in Mumbai don’t seem too keen on staying in high-rise towers. In a space-starved city, the only way to go is upwards, but a number of bottlenecks remain There are around 102 under-construction projects beyond 30 storeys being developed across India. Among the tall towers, most of them are planned to be between 40-80 storeys. But do Indians actually want to stay in such high places? In Mumbai, development has to take place vertically, but the question remains, are these high-rises safe and acceptable from the infrastructure and maintenance prospective? Are Indians actually ready to accept the concept of staying on the 80th floor? “We have purchased an apartment on the 50th floor with a renowned developer but we are still contemplating on whether to shift or not. We have been staying in low-rises for the past 20 years in different societies. It becomes difficult to suddenly stay on the 50th floor,” said Amole Parekh, currently a resident of Hiranandani Gardens, Po
