The MMR-Heritage Conservation Society was established by the MMRDA in November 1996 and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Public Trust Act, 1950.

The Board Of Governors

The activities of the MMR-HCS are governed by a Board of Governors comprising of representatives from Government Agencies, Associations and Organizations concerned with Heritage and Individual Experts.

  • The current members of the Board of Governors include:

    1) Representatives from the Government Agencies

    1. Mr.R. A. Rajeev
      Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA & President, MMR-HCS (Chairperson of Board of Governors)
    2. Mr. Ramanath Jha
      Chairman, Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee
    3. Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
      Director, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya, Mumbai
    4. Mr. Dinesh Naik
      Assistant Engineer (Tech.), MCGM
    5. Mr. Ramesh Dengle
      Chief Architect & Planner, CIDCO
    6. Dr. Tejas Garge
      Director, Archaeology & Museums, Maharashtra State
     

    2) Nominees of Organizations/ Associations concerned

    1. Prof. Mustansir Dalvi
      Professor of Architecture, Sir J.J College of Architecture, Mumbai
    2. MTDC
     

    3) Individual Experts

    1. Mr. D.T Joseph
      IAS (Retd.), Ex-Principal Secretary, UDD, Govt. of Maharashtra & Expert in legislation
    2. Dr. Mariam Dossal
      Professor, Dept. of History, University of Mumbai.
    3. Mr. Vidhyadhar Phatak.
      Expert in Planning
    4. Mr. Chetan Raikar
      Expert in Structural Engineering
    5. Mr. David Cardoz
      Expert in Heritage Conservation
 

  • The Society Office

    1. Ms. Uma Adusumilli
      Chief, Planning Division, MMRDA & Director, MMR-HCS.
    2. Mr. M.S Nagargoje
      Financial Advisor, MMRDA &Treasurer, MMR-HCS.
    3. Shri. Vishram G. Patil
      Secretary
    4. Ms. Shalini Singh
      Conservation Planner
    5. Mr. C.S Shetty
      Administrative and Accounts officer
    6. Mr. Mahesh Talekar
      Peon

 

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region – Heritage Conservation Society (MMR-HCS) was established in 1996 by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to promote protection, preservation and conservation of the heritage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) through research and demonstration related activities.

Since 1996, the Society has supported several initiatives of various research organisations, NGOs, Government bodies etc. towards Heritage Conservation in the areas of Studying Heritage Precincts, Listing of Heritage Sites, Implementation of Heritage Conservation Projects, Awareness creation and Training. The Society is the only platform of its kind in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region that provides support in the areas of research on Heritage Conservation and has undertaken projects mostly in close collaboration with government agencies, which ensures that the research findings inform the activities of these agencies.

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The MMR-Heritage Conservation Society was established by the MMRDA in November 1996 and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Public Trust Act, 1950.

The Board Of Governors

The activities of the MMR-HCS are governed by a Board of Governors comprising of representatives from Government Agencies, Associations and Organizations concerned with Heritage and Individual Experts.

  • The current members of the Board of Governors include:

    1) Representatives from the Government Agencies

    1. 1. Shri. S.V.R. Srinivas
      Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA & President, MMR- Heritage Conservation Society
    2. 2. Shri Dinesh Naik
      Asst. Engineer (Tech.), Representative of Municipal Commissioner, MCGM
    3. 3. Shri Ramesh N. Dengle
      Chief Architect & Planner, Representative of Managing Director, CIDCO
    4. 4. Dr. Tejas Garge
      Director, Archaeology and Museums, Maharashtra State
    5. 5. Shri Sabyasachi Mukherjee
      Director General, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
    6. 6. Shri Ramanath Jha
      Chairman, Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee
     

    2) Nominees of Organizations/ Associations concerned

    1. 1. Prof. Mustansir Dalavi
      Professor of Architecture, Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai
    2. 2. The Mangaing Director
      Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
     

    3) Individual Experts

    1. 1. Shri D.T. Joseph, IAS (Retd.)
      Ex-Principal Secretary, Urban development Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra
    2. 2. Shri Vidyadhar K. Phatak
      Ex-Principal Chief, Town and Country Planning Division, MMRDA
    3. 3. Shri David Cordoz
      Expert in Heritage Conservation
    4. 4. Dr. Mariam Dossal,
      Ex-Professor of History, University of Mumbai
    5. 5. Shri Chetan Raikar
      Managing Director, Structwel Designers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
 

  • The Society Office

    1. Shri. Shankar C. Deshpande
      Director
    2. Smt. Pallavi Paranjape
      Secretary
    3. Dr. Ankush Nawle
      Financial Advisor, MMRDA &Treasurer, MMR-HCS.
    4. Ms. Uravi D. Dholaria
      Conservation Planner
    5. Shri V.K. Sathe
      Administrative and Accounts officer
    6. Mr. Mahesh Talekar
      Peon
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