Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Monday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation administration to create a viewing deck (sea side plaza) in the Marine Drive area of Mumbai for tourists coming from all over the country and abroad, and to provide facilities of international standards.

The Chief Minister was speaking while inspecting the development works and was accompanied by Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, Minister of Women Child Development and Tourism and Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Ashish Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (Circle 1) Dr. Sangita Hasanale.