India, June 25 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) plan to convert an 8,450 sq m football ground at Bandra Reclamation into a convention and exhibition centre moved a step closer on Wednesday after the civic body's Improvements Committee approved a proposal to amend the Development Plan (DP) 2034 and change the plot's reservation.

The move revives a long-pending proposal for a convention facility in the prime locality. HT had first reported about the BMC initiating the redesignation process on May 20.

Under the sanctioned DP 2034, the plot-CTS No. 791 (Part)-is designated as an existing amenity and reserved for a playground and sports ground. The land belongs to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada...