Mumbai Metropolitan Region (
ISO
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: ''Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa''; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), is a
metropolitan area
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consisting of
Mumbai
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and its
satellite towns in the northern
Konkan division of
Maharashtra
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in
western India
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. The region has an area of
and with a population of over 26 million it is among the
most populous metropolitan areas in the world.
Developing over a period of about 20 years, it consists of nine municipal corporations and eight smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), a
state-owned
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organisation in charge of town planning, development, transportation and housing in the region.
The MMRDA was formed to address challenges in planning and development of integrated infrastructure for the metropolitan region.The areas outside Brihanmumbai (Greater Mumbai) and
Navi Mumbai have lacked organised development. Navi Mumbai, developed as one of the largest
planned cities in the world, was promoted by a state government-owned company,
City and Industrial Development Corporation
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(CIDCO).
The region has had problems related to haphazard and illegal development as a result of rapid urbanisation. Villages along the
NH 3 in
Bhiwandi
Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located northeast of Mumbai, and northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade c ...
are examples of haphazard developments in the MMR, with some of the largest warehousing areas in India. Government agencies such as the
Town Planner and
Collector of
Thane
Thane (; previously known as Thana, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the list of Indian states, state of Maharashtra in India and on ...
have had challenges in addressing unorganised development.
Municipal Corporations
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Greater Mumbai
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Bhiwandi
Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located northeast of Mumbai, and northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade c ...
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Kalyan-Dombivli
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Mira-Bhayandar
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Navi Mumbai
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Panvel
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Thane
Thane (; previously known as Thana, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the list of Indian states, state of Maharashtra in India and on ...
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Ulhasnagar
Ulhasnagar is a city located 26 km from Thane City in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. This city is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by the MMRDA. It had an estimated population of 506,098 at the 2011 Census. Ulhasnagar is a mu ...
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Vasai-Virar
Municipal Councils
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Ambarnath
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Badlapur
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Uran
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Matheran
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Karjat
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Khopoli
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Alibag
Districts
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Mumbai City (complete)
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Mumbai Suburban (complete)
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Thane
Thane (; previously known as Thana, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the list of Indian states, state of Maharashtra in India and on ...
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Raigad (partial)
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Palghar (partial)
See also
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National Capital Region (India)
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Chennai metropolitan area
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Kolkata metropolitan region
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List of metropolitan areas in India
References
External links
MMRDA cities tableMumbai Railway Station Names
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Who We Are
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Geography of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...