Alarmed by the lack of bidders for the Charkop-Mankhurd metro line, the state government is planning to raise money for forthcomingu00a0infrastructure projects by selling the plots reserved for recreational purposes in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, as reported in the Times of India.

To make up for the loss of open space, plots abutting the Mithi river will be designated as recreation grounds. Part of that area on the banks of the river is reclaimed land. Whether the organizers of trade fairs and shows will be willing to hold events on the banks of this polluted and fetid river is anyone's guess.