With Mumbai getting more and more crowded and congested day by day, there was an urgent need for a new airport away from the crowd of the city. The government has finally begun realizing this need. In January this year, the state government acquired land at Navi Mumbai and bids to finish the first phase of the project by 2012. In addition to the congestion of the city, the current Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport of Mumbai has reached its maximum capacity and cannot be expanded due to space constraints. This project didn't materialize for several years due to objections from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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