▁water ▁transport ▁projects ▁around ▁M umb ai . ▁Following ▁is ▁the ▁proposed ▁network ▁– ▁ ▁Marina ▁ ▁Marina ▁development ▁is ▁a ▁popular ▁le is ure ▁activity ▁throughout ▁the ▁world ▁and ▁reflect s ▁the ▁economic ▁development ▁of ▁an ▁area . ▁Due ▁to ▁high - end ▁economic ▁activities ▁in ▁the ▁state , ▁there ▁is ▁huge ▁potential ▁for ▁developing ▁mar inas . ▁Mar inas ▁attract ▁users ▁of ▁speed ▁boats ▁& ▁y ach ts ▁and ▁promote ▁tour ism . ▁They ▁also ▁give ▁rise ▁to ▁anc ill ary ▁activities ▁e . g . ▁construction , ▁maintenance ▁facilities ▁and ▁log istic ▁support ▁for ▁le is ure ▁activities ; ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁generate ▁employ ment . ▁Mar inas ▁would ▁also ▁help ▁de con gest ▁water ▁areas ▁by ▁elimin ating ▁un - author ised / ▁un - organ ised ▁anchor ages . ▁ ▁Short - list ed ▁probable ▁sites ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁M umb ai ▁are : ▁ ▁Mand wa ▁ ▁Bel ap ur ▁ ▁Vas ai ▁Creek ▁ ▁Mal ad ▁Creek ▁ ▁D har amt ar ▁Creek ▁ ▁Tour ism ▁& ▁Water ▁Sports ▁ ▁Dist . ▁S ind h ud urg , ▁especially ▁Mal van ▁has ▁already ▁been ▁declared ▁as ▁a ▁marine ▁park . ▁This ▁site ▁has ▁all ▁the ▁ing red ients ▁to ▁be ▁developed ▁into ▁a ▁place ▁of ▁tour ist ▁att raction . ▁This ▁area ▁is ▁an ▁ideal ▁location ▁for ▁tour ism ▁and ▁water ▁sports ▁activities . ▁In ▁addition , ▁other ▁potential ▁area ▁identified ▁by ▁the ▁invest ors ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁considered ▁for ▁developing ▁tour ism ▁and ▁water ▁sport