India, Oct. 16 -- To resolve problems faced by the coastal wing while patrolling the sea between Worli and Colaba, the Mumbai police will set up a floating jetty next to Mafatlal Bath at Girgaon Chowpatty by January. After Ganeshotsav, the Mumbai police approached the Mumbai City Collectorate, which recently sanctioned Rs.3 crore from the District Planning and Development Fund.

At present, the Mumbai police's coastal wing uses a jetty at Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) area or uses a boarding point at a makeshift jetty in Bandra.

A senior officer from the Motor Transport Department said that the project is being handled by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) and a tender will be issued soon. The officer said, "Raj Bhavan and Girgaum Chowp...