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Panvel
Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad and the 27th Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State. Geography Panvel is one of the cities in the district of Raigad. It is also called the gate of Raigad because Panvel is the first city when entering in Raigad from west. It is also one of the most populous and developed cities in the district. Panvel is situated on the banks of the Gadhi river which flows and connects all the way to the Arabian Sea. It is also surrounded by hills on two sides. Demographics Panvel has a mix population consisting of the Agri samaaj and Koli communities. Panvel is a medium-sized city but densely populated as it is strategically placed between Mumbai and Pune. The city is the headquarters of the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Panvel
New Panvel is a residential, commercial and educational node of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra and comes under the Konkan division. New Panvel was developed on marshy land and was previously a Mango cultivated area. New Panvel is divided into two parts: New Panvel (E), on the eastern side of Panvel railway station and Khanda Colony or New Panvel (W) on the western side of it. Both parts of New Panvel are connected by a flyover bridge also known as Khanda Colony Flyover. New Panvel (W) is also popularly called ''Khanda Colony'' by the local villagers, as the city is adjacent to two small villages Dhakta Khanda and Motha Khanda (Greater Khanda). Khanda and Khandeshwar Railway stations derive their names from a very old Shiva Temple known as Khandeshwar Mahadev along the sides of the lake of Khandeshwar. The locals are host the Mahashivratri festival on the banks of the Khandeshwar lake every year. Takka Naka is a new node of New Panvel being developed by CIDCO. Major commercial acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai (), is a planned community, planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India. Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city is divided into two, North Navi Mumbai and South Navi Mumbai, for the individual development of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area, Panvel Mega City, which includes the area from Kharghar to Uran, including the Taloja node. The Agri (caste), Agri and Koli people, Koli Communities mainly reside in Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai was the host city for the inaugural final of the Indian Premier League, IPL (2008) at DY Patil Stadium. Thane–Belapur Road, Thane Belapur Marg and Palm Beach Marg are major business attraction and upmarket residential areas respectively. Navi Mumbai has a population of 1,119,477 as per the 2011 provisional census. It has an average city elevation of 14 meters, excluding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panvel Municipal Corporation
Municipal Corporation of The City of Panvel is the governing body of the city of Panvel in Raigad district. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762. Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Panvel Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. In 2016 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation. List of Mayor List of Deputy Mayor List of Chairman, Standing Committee History Panvel Municipal Council was formed on August 25, 1852 as the first municipal council in the country. The First President of Panvel Municipality is Mr.Yusuf Noor Muhammad Master, The initial notification for converting Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raigad District
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Maratha Empire, which in turn was renamed from its earlier name - Rairi. The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense forests on a west-facing spur of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri Range. In 2011 the district had a population of 2,634,200, compared to 2,207,929 in 2001. The name was changed in the regime of Chief Minister A. R. Antulay on 1 January 1981. In 2011 urban dwellers had increased to 36.91% from 24.22% in 2001. Alibag is the headquarters of Raigad district. Raigad district's neighbouring districts are Mumbai, Thane districts on North, Pune district on East, Satara district on South East, Ratnagiri district is present on South side and Arabian sea on West. History Kulaba (also spelled Kolaba) district was sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navi Mumbai International Airport
Navi Mumbai International Airport, officially D. B. Patil International Airport, is an international airport being constructed in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It will serve in parallel as an alternative with Mumbai's existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), becoming the second airport of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The airport is a greenfield international airport being built by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). It will be built in three phases, out of which the first phase of the airport will be able to handle 10 million passengers per annum. It will be expanded to its final capacity of third phase to handle more than 90 million passengers per annum. The Texas-based Jacobs Engineering Group, has charted the final masterplan for the airport, while the passenger terminals and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower have been designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects. The ₹16,700 crore (US$2.1 billion) project is being exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
