India, Sept. 9 -- The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority has cleared a proposal for a Royal Western India Turf Club clubhouse (RWITC) at Mahalaxmi Racecourse. In its deal with the RWITC, the BMC had permitted the clubhouse although it took the racecourse land for developing a 120-acre central park for the public. The proposal was cleared in August and the minutes were uploaded last week.

According to the minutes of the meeting, the proposed project is in conformity with the BMC's Development Plan 2034. According to the latter, the clubhouse site falls within the proposed residential and commercial zone. There were multiple reservations affecting the plot earlier but these have been deleted to allow the clubhouse.

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