Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the
Government of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term.
Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legisla ...
that is responsible for preparation o
Regional Plan for MMRand the infrastructure development of the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The MMRDA was set up on 26 January 1975 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 Government of Maharashtra as an apex body for planning and co-ordination of development activities in the Region.
Composition
The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Eknath Shinde ( Also the minister of urban development ).
It is also the richest state owned organization in
India. On similar lines to this, recently
Government of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term.
Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legisla ...
has announced to establish
PMRDA
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the planning and development authority for the Pune Metropolitan Region. It was notified in the year 2015 and has a jurisdictional area of with a population of (approximately), making it the 2n ...
,
NMRDA, and AMRDA for
Pune,
Nagpur, and
Aurangabad respectivel
In 2017, MMRDA announced it is investing up to ₹48,000 crore to re-haul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.
Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction includes:
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Mumbai City district
Mumbai City district is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. This area is called the "Island Cit ...
.
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Mumbai Suburban district.
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Raigad district
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
The district was renamed to Raigad fort, Raigad after the fort that ...
(
Alibag
Alibag, also known as Alibaug (Pronunciation: �libaːɡ, is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of ...
,
Pen,
Panvel,
Uran Talukas and part of
Karjat Taluka).
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Thane district (
Thane,
Kalyan,
Ambernath
Ambernath (Marathi pronunciation: �mbəɾnaːt̪ʰ is an eastern suburban city in Mumbai and is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Notable people
* Merwyn Fernandes, former Indian hockey player
*Farukh Choudhary, Indian footballer
* P ...
,
Ulhasnagar,
Bhiwandi
Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district in 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 ce ...
Talukas).
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Palghar district (
Vasai and
Palghar Talukas).
Projects
* Mumbai Urban Development Project in collaboration with SN Construction Corp.
* Shifting of Wholesale Markets
* Wadala Truck Terminal
* Mahim Nature Park
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Mumbai Urban Transport Project
The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to bring about improvement in the traffic and transport situation in the Mumbai metropolitan region with the assist ...
* Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project
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Mumbai Metro Rail Project (Except
Mumbai Metro Line 3
The Aqua Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, also known as Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Line, is currently under construction in Mumbai, India. When completed, the 33.5-km long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai, with 27 underground statio ...
)
* Niramal MMR Abhiyan
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Mumbai Skywalks
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Mumbai Monorail
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Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway
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SATIS
SATIS or Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme, is a traffic improvement project in Mumbai, India.
Satis or SATIS may also refer to:
* Satis (goddess) AKA Satet, the cult of deification of the floods of the Nile River in Egyptian mythology
* ...
* IFSC (International Finance Service Centre) - BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex)
See also
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Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the planning and development authority for the Pune Metropolitan Region. It was notified in the year 2015 and has a jurisdictional area of with a population of (approximately), making it the 2n ...
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Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
References
External links
Official website of MMRDA
State urban development authorities of India
State agencies of Maharashtra
Economy of Mumbai
1975 establishments in Maharashtra
Government agencies established in 1975
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