After controversy over the metro carshed land at Kanjurmarg, now the much awaited Mahul pumping station faces another hurdle, due to differences between the Central and local authorities. A BMC plot was supposed to be exchanged for private land where the pumping station was planned. But now the land comes under CRZ II as per the new Coastal Zone Management Plan, hence cannot be exchanged.

The owner of the private land is not ready to accept it. So the BMC is looking for a solution. The city needs the pumping station to resolve flooding at major locations of Dadar, Sion, Wadala, Matunga and Kings Circle, and it also affects the Harbour Railway service. The Kanjurmarg Metro depot plot is already mired in controversy with the Centre and state government both claiming ownership.