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 Legisl ...

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Mumbai Metropolitan Region Mumbai Metropolitan Region (abbreviated to MMR and previously also as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai (Bombay) and its satellite towns in the northern Konkan division, of the Maharashtra state i ...

. 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

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has announced to establish PMRDA, NMRDA, and AMRDA for

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Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the ...

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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: *

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 C ...

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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 Marath ...

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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 t ...

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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 Corpor ...

Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the ...

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Thane district Thane district (Pronunciation: �ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, ...

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Thane Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven taluk ...

Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) of Thane district ...

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 *Pu ...

Ulhasnagar Ulhasnagar is a city in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. This city is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by MMRDA. It had an estimated population of 506,098 at the 2011 Census. Ulhasnagar is a municipal city and the headquarters o ...

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Palghar district Palghar District (Marathi pronunciation: aːlɡʱəɾ is a district in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. On 1 Aug 2014, the State government of Maharashtra announced the formation of the 36th district of Maharashtra Palghar, it wa ...

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Palghar Palghar () is a town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India and a municipal council. It is in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014 it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. Palghar lies on the We ...

Talukas).

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 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 * 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 sta ...

) * Niramal MMR Abhiyan * Mumbai Skywalks * Mumbai Monorail * Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway * SATIS * IFSC (International Finance Service Centre) - BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex)

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 {{Maharashtra-stub

Composition

Jurisdiction

Projects

See also

References

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