Updated On: 11 March, 2024 05:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Central Park proposal was approved despite strong opposition from the citizens. The Mahalakshmi race course in Mumbai is set to become the site for the establishment of the theme park

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Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Maharashtra cabinet on Monday cleared 18 proposals, including the development of a 300-acre park in Mumbai and the construction of a guesthouse in Ayodhya for pilgrims going from Maharashtra.
As per the statement released by the officials, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chaired the cabinet meeting and approved the urban development department`s proposal to develop a 300-acre landscaped park along the lines of New York`s Central Park.