Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- A proposed marina off Cuffe Parade has hit a hurdle after the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) asked its developer, Rashmi Development Private Limited, to obtain an NOC from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) confirming that the project will not clash with a proposed bridge linking Nariman Point with Colaba and Cuffe Parade. The issue came up at an MCZMA meeting on September 24, according to minutes uploaded last week. Members noted that the MMRDA had received clearance in August for the bridge project in the same or a nearby location and deferred the marina proposal pending clarification on whether the two projects would overlap or obstruct each other. Raj Pradhan, owner of Rashmi Development Private Limited, said the company had obtained an NOC from the MMRDA. The company plans to develop an inland water transport terminal and marina at Cuffe Parade, with a promenade, immigration centre, jetty, yacht ramp, breakwater, navigational channel and turning circle. The proposal also includes an anchored cruise ship that would function as a floating hotel. The proposal was discussed at three MCZMA meetings in March, April and June and received a recommendation on July 1. The company later withdrew it and submitted a fresh proposal in August. Plans for the private marina and floatel are yet to be finalised. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Port Authority has invited global bids for a separate Rs.922.67-crore marina and integrated waterfront development at Victoria Dock, named the Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina. The project will be developed on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis, with a 45-year concession. The marina is planned across a protected water area of 37.3 hectares, with capacity for 604 yachts and 424 berths in its first phase....