Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
- Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development
- Sanjay Mukherjee, VC and MD of CIDCO[1], Metropolitan Commissioner
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation of Regional Plan for MMR and the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[2] The MMRDA was created on 26 January 1975 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 Government of Maharashtra. The agency is responsible for planning and coordination of development activities in the Region.
Composition
The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Eknath Shinde, who is also the minister of urban development.
It is the most well-funded state owned organization in India.[3][4] The Government of Maharashtra has said it plans to establish similar agencies: PMRDA, NMRDA, and AMRDA for Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad respectively.[citation needed][5]
In 2017, MMRDA announced it was investing up to ₹48 billion (US$600 million) to overhaul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.[6]
Jurisdiction
- Mumbai City district
- Mumbai Suburban district
- Raigad district (Alibag, Pen, Panvel, Uran Talukas and part of Karjat Taluka)
- Thane district (Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi Talukas)
- Palghar district (Vasai and Palghar Talukas)[7]
Projects
- Mumbai Urban Development Project in collaboration with SN Construction Corp
- Shifting of Wholesale Markets
- Wadala Truck Terminal
- Mahim Nature Park
- Mumbai Urban Transport Project
- Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project
- Mumbai Metro Rail Project (Except Mumbai Metro Line 3)
- Niramal MMR Abhiyan
- Mumbai Skywalks
- Mumbai Monorail
- Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway
- Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor
- SATIS
- IFSC (International Finance Service Centre) - BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex)
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "MMRDA - Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority". Mmrdamumbai.org. 26 January 1975. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "MMRDA woos global investors for funding - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Real estate no longer the driving force for MMRDA? - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "AMRDA will soon get office, administrative officer". www.lokmattimes.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "MMRDA - About MMR". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
External links
- Official website of MMRDA
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