Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Charity Fund has created a
seaside recreational space for the people of Udvada
Farrokh Jijina
Thanks to the largesse of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy (J. J.) Charity Fund that owns the 20,000 sq ft plot, the barren space on the seafront opposite the J. J. Dharamshala has metamorphosed into the Sir J. J. Garden. It was thrown open to the public on Dussehra day, October 12, 2024.
"For several years this plot lay barren, unkempt and in a neglected state,” Sir Jamsetjee (Rustom) Jejeebhoy, Eighth Baronet told Parsiana on October 25. "Since it afforded a clear and unobstructed sea view, our trustees were not keen to erect anything thereon that would obstruct our Dharamshala’s light and air.”......