India, Oct. 5 -- The state government on Saturday published a notice regarding the conversion of two salt pan land parcels in Wadala from NA or natural area to R Zone or residential zone land, which means it can be constructed on. A gymkhana for the IAS Officers Association and warehouses for EVMs-VVPAT machines will be built on the two plots. The land is not covered by hills or mangroves and is already being utilised temporarily by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited, said an official.

The warehouse will be built on 6,475 sq m of land, as reported on June 6 by HT, on the plot which was classified as salt pan land a few decades ago and has been lying vacant ever since. The state government has now decided to give another 13,843.82 ...