Like any urban stronghold in the 21st century, Mumbai has a passion for golf. Now, golf lovers can look forward to the first tee at a brand new 18-hole course in Kharghar.
MUMBAI: Like any urban stronghold in the 21st century, Mumbai has a passion for golf. Now, golf lovers can look forward to the first tee at a brand new 18-hole course in Kharghar.
Spanning 103 hectares, with the Pandav Kada hills forming a scenic backdrop, the golf course, which will also feature a country club, will be situated in Kharghar's Sector 22, Navi Mumbai.
On January 30, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) board of directors formally appointed Australian firm Pacific Coast Design, as golf course design consultant for its proposed international standard 18-hole golf course in Kharghar.
The deadline set for this project is 2009. Pacific Coast Design has developed over 30 golf courses in Australia, China, Bangkok, and India. "The project will be completed in 18 months time," revealed CIDCO MD, GS Gill, during a media briefing on Tuesday.
According to CIDCO spokesman Buddhabhushan Gaikwad, the golf course will have a 25 per cent real estate component. "Revenue generated from this commercial area will be used for the development of the golf course," he said, claiming that the real estate area, close to the golf course, would attract high investment from the wealthy stratum of society.
Kharghar is already attracting huge investment in real estate, thanks to its proximity to the Navi Mumbai international airport, Reliance Special Economic Zones, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and Mumbai's first ever central park (which is to be built using London's Hyde Park as a template).
Mumbai's golfers currently have the option of shouting "Fore!" at four city golf courses.
t_chittaranjan@dnaindia.net
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