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Redevelopment of Mumbai mills is a process that commenced nearly two decades ago in 1992, wherein the numerous mills that once dotted the landscape of Mumbai were demolished and replaced by swanky new residential and commercial buildings as part of the modernization of Mumbai.

India United Mill, Parel- one of the larger mills and also one of the few to be owned by the government

The Cotton Mill era and its Decline

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These mills once served as the well-oiled engines that drove Mumbai's economy, particularly during the colonial period when Mumbai was often referred to as the "Manchester of the East".[1] However, with the passing of time and the development of alternatives to cotton, these mills ceased to be profitable, and fell into a state of disrepair.

Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then reimport the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.

The cotton mills of Bombay, and the rest of India, were owned and managed mainly by Indians. The initial investments came from families of the mill-owners, mainly obtained from trading. Later, when shares became available to the public, much of the ownership still remained Indian. As an example, of the 53 mills in the city in 1925, only 14 were British owned. The management and directorships of these mills were also mainly Indian. Of the 386 directorships recorded in 1925, only 44 were English.

By 1870 there were 13 mills in Bombay. Cotton exports grew during the American Civil War, when supplies from the USA were interrupted. At the end of 1895 there were 70 mills; growing to 83 in 1915. A period of stagnation set in during the recession of the 1920's. In 1925 there were 81 mills in the city. After World War II, under strong competition from Japan, the mills declined. In 1953 there remained only 53 mills in the city.[2]

Abandoned machinery at Madhusudan mills, Lower Parel

Gradually, the government relaxed its norms that once restricted mill lands from being redeveloped, and as a result, numerous high profile builders jumped at the opportunity of grabbing hold of these land parcels. Between the period from 1990 to 2010, majority of these mill lands were acquired and redeveloped. The list below shows the names of the former mills that once existed, and the structure that currently stands on the land today.

Phoenix mills, Parel which is now a shopping mall


List of Mills in Mumbai

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Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

Name of former mill Location New Development
1. Kohinoor Mills No.3 (North) Dadar(W) Kohinoor Mill Mall
2. India United Dye Works no.6 (North) Prabhadevi India International Trade Centre
3. Elphinstone Mills (South) Elphinstone Elphinstone Tower
4. Jupiter Mills (South) Lower Parel Indiabulls Sky
5. Shree Madhusudan Mills (South)
6. Jam Mills Lalbaug MHADA
7. Sitaram Mills Mahalaxmi MCGM
8. New Hind Textile Mills Byculla MHADA
9. Kohinoor Mills no.1 (North) Dadar (E) No development
10. Kohinoor Mills no.2 (North) Dadar (E) No development
11. Tata Mills (North) Dadar (E) No development
12. Mumbai Textile Mills (Sakseria Mills) Lower Parel DLF Place
13. Sun Mills Compound Lower Parel Zenzi Mills Club / Lokhandwala Victoria
14. Digvijay Mills Kalachowkie No development
15. Apollo Mills (South) Mahalaxmi Lodha Bellissimo/Primero
16. India United Mills no.4 Kalachowkie MHADA
17. India United Mills no.2 Kalachowkie MCGM
18. India United Mills no.3 Kalachowkie MCGM
19. India United Mills no.5 Byculla No development
20. Gold Mohur Mills Dadar No development
21. Poddar Processors (Edward Mills) Lower Parel Indiabulls Bleu
22. India United Mills no.1 (North) Parel/Currey Road No development
23. Finlay Mills Parel Lodha
24. Poddar Mills Mahalaxmi No development
25. New City of Bombay Mfg Mills Kalachowkie No development
26. Western India Spinning & Weaving Mill Kalachowkie No development
27. Swadeshi Mills Kurla Swadeshi Garden
28. Standard Mills Prabhadevi Sheth Beaumonde and Chaitanya Towers
29. Matulya Mills Lower Parel Sun Palazzo
30. Phoenix Mills Lower Parel High Street Phoenix
31. Modern Mills Jacob Circle Belvedere Court
32. Hindoostan Spinning & Weaving Mills No.1 Jacob Circle Raheja Vivarea
33. Hindoostan Spinning & Weaving Mills no.2 Jacob Circle Kalpataru Heights
34. Ruby Mills Dadar Ruby Corporate Park
35. Hindoostan Spinning & Weaving Mills no.3 (Crown Mills) Prabhadevi Orchid Crown
36. Bombay Dyeing (Spring Mills) Dadar Spring Mills tower
37. Victoria Mills Lower Parel Victoria House (Commercial) & Car park
38. Gokuldas Morarjee Mills no.1 Parel Ashok Towers
39. Swan Mills Sewri Ashok Gardens
40. Mafatlal Mills no.3 Lower Parel Marathon Futurex
41. Khatau Makanji Spinning & Weaving Mills Jacob Circle No development
42. Century Spinning & Weaving Mills Worli Century Bazaar
43. Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Worli Hard Rock Café / ICC Bombay Realty
44. Prakash Cotton Mills Worli No development
45. Shriniwas Mills Lower Parel World One
46. Kamala Mills Lower Parel Kamala City
47. Shree Ram Mills Worli Palais Royale
48. Gokuldas Morarjee Mills no.2 Lower Parel Peninsula Corporate park
49. Dawn Mills Lower Parel Peninsula/Piramal Project
50. China Mill compound Sewri Dosti Flamingos
51. Piramal Spinning & Weaving Mills Lower Parel Marathon Nextgen
52. Raghuvanshi Mills Lower Parel K-lifestyle
53. New Great Eastern Spinning & Weaving Mills Byculla No development
54. Simplex Mills Jacob Circle Planet Godrej
55. Bradbury Mills Jacob Circle No development
56. Mafatlal Mills no.1 Byculla Behind Jeejamata Udyan
57. Mafatlal Mills no.2 Byculla
58. Mukesh Textile Mills Colaba Venue for Bollywood filming
59. Bharat Mills Lower Parel Indiabulls Bleu
60. Ambika Mills Worli Namaste Tower
61. New Islam Mills Lower Parel One Avighna Park


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