After strident opposition by the fishing community to the coastal road project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's now plans to compensate them monetarily. But, the community believes that as fishing is their only source of livelihood, no compensation could replace it, and that the coastal road would eventually destroy their livelihood.

In response to the concerns raised by the community in the case filed in the Bombay High Court, the civic body plans to compensate whatever damaged is caused to them. Senior civic officials said the idea was proposed as a possible solution to the state government last week.