Even as the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP combine tries to rein in dissent at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over its proposition for the Mahalaxmi racecourse, plans are afoot in Navi Mumbai to develop a similar circuit. NAINA Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area measuring 600 square kilometre, has a lot of land where they can accommodate such a facility, say senior City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) officials.

Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area comprises parts of Uran, Panvel, Karjat, Pen, Khalapur and Thane apart from about 270 villages