While the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project has received coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance from the ministry of environment forest and climate change (MoEF&CC), citizens residing in the western suburbs have demanded that the long-delayed project be completed as soon as possible.

According to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), “The MoEF&CC vide their letter dated August 16, 2023, has accorded CRZ clearance for the proposed VBSL project. The copies of the said clearance letter are available with the offices of the district collectorate, sub-divisional magistrate and local tehsil as well as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).”