[1] The zone is located to the east of Uran town in Navi Mumbai, and is bound by the Karanja River on the south-east.
The zone is adjacent to the JNPT port, and is located farthest from the central business districts of Belapur, Nerul and Vashi.
The zone is characterized by loose soil with low bearing capacity and black stiff clay.
The proposed new Navi Mumbai International Airport was initially expected to be operational by 2014 in the Kopra area between Khandeshwar and Kamothe.
Despite getting environmental clearance from the Centre almost three years ago, the project was stuck due to protracted negotiations with farmers who wanted a compensation package of Rs 20 crore per hectare or 35 percent of the land bank as a developed plot.
Under the project plan, the rare island village of Waghivali in Panvel creek will be converted into a mangrove lagoon and its ecology will be maintained[3] A new sea link between Nhava Sheva and Sewri would be completed by Oct 2022 thus making the new airport accessible to not only Navi Mumbai residents but also the residents of South Mumbai as well.