A SOCIAL . . . . . . . . . IN BOMBAY 451
Cost of the Centre
According to the proposed plan the requirements of the Centre are detailed below : I. Land - 156’ × l32’ about - 2,280 sq.yds. value (already taken on lease) .. Rs. 37,000/Ground rent per year .. Rs. 2,200/ II. Structures :
- Hall-Building consisting of a ground and two upper floors. Ground Floor :—Hall 120’ x 62’ (with 10’ wide Verandah and gallery inside having seating accommodation for about 2,500 persons) Approximate cost. .. Rs, 75,000/Two Upper Floors:—32 single room tenements 16 on each floor. .. Rs. 75,000/
- East Wing Building :—Ground
and 2 upper floors, 3 double room tenements on each floor -9 in all .. Rs. 26,500/ 3. West Wing Building : Ground
and 2 upper floors, 3 double room tenements on each floor -9 in all .. Rs. 26,500/ 4. Front Building :— Ground and 2 Upper Floors :— Ground Floor :—Printing Press, Gymnasium and Office. Three Upper Floors :— Offices .. Rs. 85,000/on the 1st floor and 13 double room tenements on each of the remaining 2 floors. Total .. Rs. 2,88,000/Cost of Land .. Rs. 37,000/Grand Total .. Rs. 3,25,000/ The cost of the Centre is estimated at Rs. 3,25,000/-. The estimate is of course based on prices prevailing in normal times.