The management of trust property is always a challenging proposition. But if the number of beneficiaries continues to decline precipitously, survival becomes an issue. A survey done of the leading baug venues in Bombay by Parsiana (see "Baug bearings," pg 42) shows they are utilized for less than 50% of their capacity.
Barring a few cosmopolitan venues such as the Sohrab Palamkote Hall, the Mancherji Joshi Memorial Hall and the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana, all in Dadar, the rest are only for community use. Furthermore, Parsi-only venues permit the navjote ceremony of interfaith children to be performed if the father......