The Maharashtra government recently approved the transfer of 120 acres of the plot to the BMC. The remaining 91 acres have been leased to M/s Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. This lease agreement is for a period of 30 years from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2053, and was signed by both parties in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde on Tuesday night.

“The reacquisition of the 120-acre plot of Mahalaxmi Race Course by the municipal corporation is a historic administrative achievement. Mumbai’s international identity will be enhanced with the development of an international standard ‘Mumbai Central Public Park’ spread over nearly 300 acres along the Mumbai Coastal Road and the Mahalaxmi Race Course,” said an official from the BMC. He added that Mumbai’s existing green area will increase to 4,212 acres, and common Mumbaikars as well as tourists will benefit from facilities not easily available earlier.

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The municipal administration will now speed up the development of an international standard ‘Mumbai Central Public Park’ on the lines of New York and London on nearly 300 acres, including the 120-acre land of the Mahalaxmi Race Course and 175-acre land of the Mumbai Coastal Road project adjacent to the race course area.

The Urban Development Department of the Government of Maharashtra directed that the land taken over from the Mahalaxmi Race Course should be used for public use, specifically for developing an international standard central public park.

120
Acres total land handed over to BMC