{
  "id": 15040204,
  "title": "Mumbai's Cuffe Parade Marina Project Put On Hold As MCZMA Seeks MMRDA Clearance Over Nariman Point Bridge Alignment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mumbais-cuffe-parade-marina-project-put-on-hold-as-mczma-seeks-mmrda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbais-cuffe-parade-marina-project-put-on-hold-as-mczma-seeks-mmrda-clearance-over-nariman-point-bridge-alignment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Cuffe Parade Marina project has been put on hold as the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) seeks clarification from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) regarding a proposed Nariman Point–Colaba/Cuffe Parade bridge. The MCZMA deferred its decision on the project after receiving a coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance application from Rashmi Development Private Limited for an inland water transport terminal and marina at Cuffe Parade. The MCZMA raised concerns about potential overlap with MMRDA's bridge project, which is currently under consideration by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Cuffe Parade–Nariman Point connector, a 1.869-km project by MMRDA, aims to improve connectivity and reduce travel time between South Mumbai's business districts.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The proposed marina at Cuffe Parade has hit a fresh hurdle, with the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) deferring its decision on the project for want of a no-objection certificate (NOC) or clarification from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on whether it overlaps with the proposed Nariman Point–Colaba/Cuffe Parade bridge project. The issue…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}