A New Thread for Byculla: BMC Invites Bids for Textile Museum Project

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from reputed public companies, charitable trusts, or societies to develop, operate, and maintain a textile museum at the India United Mill No. 2 & 3 site in Byculla (East). The project will be located on a 44,000 sq. mtrs. plot (CS No. 831 of Mazgaon Division) at Kalachowky.

The selected entity will undertake the project for a 20-year term, entirely self-financed, with no funding from BMC. Estimated investment ranges from ₹80 crore to ₹100 crore. The project is envisioned as a CSR-driven or privately funded heritage initiative.

Acquired by BMC in 2009, the site is meant to celebrate Mumbai’s rich textile legacy. Plans also include public amenities such as a musical fountain, murals, and an amphitheatre.

The submission deadline for EoIs is July 28 at the BMC headquarters in Fort.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.