Land reclamation means reclaiming of marshy or submerged areas for settlement or other use.
The history of land reclamation of marshy and submerged is as follows:
1) William Hornby approved the building of the great sea wall.
2) Both government and private companies made plans to help build new areas.
3) Bombay port trust created 22- acre Ballard estate.
4) Back Bay Reclamation Company in 1864 won the right to reclaim foreshore.