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Corporate hub to replace Aarey?
Updated On: 13 July, 2011 07:00 AM IST | | Vinod Kumar Menon
With the continuous downward spiralling of Aarey Dairy, private and government organisations suggest various other profitable ventures that could be opened in its place
With the continuous downward spiralling of Aarey Dairy, private and government organisations suggest various other profitable ventures that could be opened in its place
Could you imagine Mumbai without Aarey Dairy?
If suggestions from private and government agencies are taken into account, it could be a reality, as the dairy complex at Worli Sea face would make place for anything from a office complex to a convention centre.
After declaring the Aarey Dairy complex at Worli Sea Face 'sick', owing to the lossesu00a0 it has been facing and the pitiable condition of the landmark site, the sprawling complex was the focus of talks again when governmental agencies and top names from the dairy industry came together and discussed plans of shutting down the dairy and opening up a more profitable venture at the coveted site.u00a0These proposals were tabled before the Chief Minister.
Several parties were present for the talks, including other competitors like Mahanand Dairy, MMRDA officials, and architects.
While some made plans of opening up a corporate hub, there were other plans of opening a packaging plant or even turning it into a parking lot.
Corporate Hub
Ratnakar Gaikwad, the Chief Secretary of the MMRDA tabled a proposal of constructing a high-end corporate hub across the 14-acres of land. Gaikwad also proposed that the residential quarters of the dairy staff and the offices including that of Dairy Commissioner be shifted to Goregaon or Kurla.


