He said the proposal is already a part of the citys development plan, and requested Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to use his special privileges to clear it.A large part of the cargo handling has moved out of MBPT over time, allowing it to concentrate on such measures..Devendra Fadnavis, also present on the occasion, declared that his government will grant the status to the port trust.The reclamation will have to be carried off Haji Bunder near Sewri, where the garden will be created, Bhatia said, adding that the proposal is already a part of the development plan prepared by the Mumbai civic body.

It can be noted that MbPT is the biggest land owner in the city, and efforts are afoot to create open spaces in the space-starved city by using the land under its control as part of the eastern seafront project.Nitin Gadkari said there is a need to plan in kids stools Suppliers advance and create all the necessary facilities to avoid any inconvenience for the general public and alluded to the Taj Mahal Hotel, where guests worry about parking facilities.Nitin Gadkari said MbPT, one of the oldest ports in the country, is carrying out works of over Rs 10,000 crore for the benefit of the local community and the trade.The Union minister also sought space near the Versova creek on the northern fringe of the financial capital, where container movement can happen over the sea.

The minister said the Rs 7,000-crore fourth terminal of JNPT is ready for commissioning, and asked Fadnavis to help in getting prime ministers appointment for inaugurating it.MbPT and the countrys largest container port JNPT, located on the other side of the Mumbai harbour, tied up for movement of containers on water between the two ports rather than the road route which congests the city.Gadkari said works of Rs 2."The Mumbai Port Trust will be reclaiming 350 hectares to create the worlds largest garden in Mumbai," Nitin Gadkari said, speaking after the ground-breaking ceremony of a Rs 300-crore international cruise terminal in the countrys financial capital.

It will require 80 hectares or around 200 acres of land reclamation, which will be carried out after environmental clearances are received, he said, claiming that the project wont have any adverse environmental impact.41 trillion have been initiated in Maharashtra as part of the Sagarmala plan.Gadkari said in order to carry out a slew of citizen-centric activities as part of the Eastern Waterfront project, it is necessary to accord the status of special planning authority (SPA) to the Mumbai Port Trust.

MbPT chairman Sanjay Bhatia later told reporters that the proposed garden will be spread over 300 acres, bigger than Hyde Park in London.Mumbai: The Mumbai Port Trust will create the "worlds largest garden" in central Mumbai by reclaiming land, Union Shipping and Ports Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.