Hiranandani Gardens (popularly known simply as Hiranandani) is an upmarket

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consisting of

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s, penthouses,

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s, and commercial complexes in the Powai neighbourhood of

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. It was constructed by the Hiranandani Group and can be accessed by the

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(JVLR) from the north and Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg (LBS Marg) from the south. It consists of

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s, hospital, schools, gardens,

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, banks, shopping malls,

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, hotels,

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, and

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. Spread in an area of , the township houses 42 residential buildings and 23 commercial buildings with a building falling under SEZ category (Kensington). Hiranandani Gardens is also accorded as Mumbai's start-up and outsourcing hub. Hiranandani Gardens houses several

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firms,

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firms, and BPOs. File:Hiranandani Gardens skyline.JPG, Hiranandani Gardens' skyline in the night

History

In 1986, the Hiranandani group signed a tripartite agreement between the group, the state of Maharashtra, and the

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for developing of land and for constructing affordable housing. The contract was signed at the rate of per acre or . As per the contract, the

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was to construct apartments measuring and (50% each) as "Medium Income Group Homes" (affordable housing). Construction started in 1989, when the area was barren and hilly. The area lacked basic infrastructure such as roads,

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lines, water or electrical connections. Along with developing the basic infrastructure, more than 100,000 trees were also planted. By the early 1990s the first phase of apartments were ready and were initially sold at the rate of or per square foot.

Landmarks

Galleria

In the 1990s, Hiranandani group constructed Galleria shopping complex in the township. This shopping complex ''epitomises'' the

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in Milan.

Scorpio House

Scorpio House is situated opposite Galleria and houses the headquarters of Scorpio Marine Management India Pvt. Ltd. Constructed in 1995, the building is spread over . This building was earlier called Bayer House and was the headquarter of Bayer India limited from 1995 to 2013. In 1995, Bayer India acquired the building for (including the cost of land, building and fixtures). Bayer India sought to sell the building in 2002 as well but the sale did not take place due to pricing issues. In 2012, Bayer India acquired office space in

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and shifted its India HQ to the new location. Scorpio Marine Management acquired the Bayer House for in 2013 and shifted its India HQ to this building and renamed it "Scorpio House".

CRISIL House

CRISIL House is situated on the Central Avenue, opposite

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. Constructed in 2010, the building spreads over and houses the headquarters of

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(Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited). CRISIL house is a

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and claims to reduce electricity consumption by 40% and water consumption by 30%. CRISIL House Hiranandani Powai

Hiranandani Hospital

Situated on the Hill Side Avenue, Hiranandani Hospital was constructed and is operated by Hiranandani Group. The hospital started operations in February 2004 and is the first hospital in western India to receive the

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accreditation.

Hiranandani Knowledge Park

Hiranandani Knowledge Park is situated opposite the Hiranandani Hospital and houses IBS Business School. The school offers

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( BBA),

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(MBA) and

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(PhD) degrees in

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and management. The Japanese School of Mumbai, serving Mumbai's Japanese families, is located in the Hiranandani Knowledge Park. The SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai, serving as SDA Bocconi School of management, Italy's Pan Asian Hub since 2012 for delivering Executive Education and Postgraduate Programs to the Indian & International Students

Schools

Hiranandani Foundation School is situated on the

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of Orchard avenue and High street – opposite Hiranandani Gardens (the garden). Established in 1990, the school follows the

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(ICSE) curriculum and the International Baccalaureate (IB) teaching programs. It offers schooling for students from nursery to

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. Apart from the Hiranandani Foundation School Powai, there is also Bunts Sangha S. M. Shetty school and IIT Bombay in the vicinity. This institute follows the SSC and HSC educational programs. They have classes from Kindergarten all the way up to Masters programs.

Governance

Although Hiranandani Gardens comes under the

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, it is the Hiranandani group that undertakes the cleanliness and road repair work of the area. The township is a part of the Mumbai North Central

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constituency and Chandivali

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In popular culture

Many

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films, songs, TV commercials and documentaries are shot in Hiranandani Gardens. Some of the popular films shot in Hiranandani Gardens are '' Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999), Taal (1999), '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), '' Shakti: The Power'' (2002), Aankhen (2002), '' Chalte Chalte'' (2003), '' Khushi (2003)'', '' Kalyug'' (2005), '' Ghajini'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2008).

References

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