The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the

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Mumbai Metropolitan Region Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa''; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its Satellite city, satellite tow ...

. 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 Deputy 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

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. The

has said it plans to establish similar agencies: PMRDA, NMRDA and NMRDA for

Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...

and Nashik respectively. In 2017, MMRDA announced it was investing up to to overhaul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.

Jurisdiction

Mumbai City district Mumbai City district is a Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. Thi ...

Mumbai Suburban district Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi language, Marathi: ''Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā'') is the second most populous Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district co ...

Raigad district Raigad district (), previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters of the district is Alibag. Other major cities in the district are Panvel, Karjat, Navi Mumbai, Khopoli, Sh ...

( Alibag,

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, Panvel, Uran,

Karjat Karjat (Pronunciation: əɾd͡zət̪ is a city administered under a Municipal Council in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and is located approximately from both Mumbai and Pune ...

, Khopoli,

Matheran Matheran is a partially automobile free hill station and a municipal council in the Karjat, Karjat taluka of the Raigad district located in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Matheran is part of the Mumbai Metropo ...

) *

Thane district Thane district (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a districts of Maharashtra, district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the c ...

(

Thane Thane (; previously known as Thana, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the list of Indian states, state of Maharashtra in India and on ...

, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivli, Navi Mumbai, Ambarnath,

Ulhasnagar Ulhasnagar is a city located 26 km from Thane City in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. This city is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by the MMRDA. It had an estimated population of 506,098 at the 2011 Census. Ulhasnagar is a mu ...

Bhiwandi Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of 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 c ...

, Badlapur) *

Palghar district Palghar District (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːlɡʱəɾ is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. The headquarters of the district is the town of Palghar. Other major cities in the ...

( Vasai-Virar)

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 Line 3) * Niramal MMR Abhiyan * Mumbai Skywalks *

Mumbai Monorail The MMRDA Mumbai Monorail is a monorail line in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, built as part of a major expansion of public transport in Mumbai, public transport in the city. The project is operated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region De ...

* Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway * Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor *

SATIS Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS) is a World Bank funded station area traffic improvement project. It is implemented by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Thane Municipal Corporation. This project is exec ...

* IFSC (International Finance Service Centre) - BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex)

References

External links

Official website of MMRDA
Urban development authorities in India State agencies of Maharashtra Economy of Mumbai 1975 establishments in Maharashtra Government agencies established in 1975 Rapid transit companies of India {{Maharashtra-stub

Composition

Jurisdiction

Projects

See also

References

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