Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

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 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.

Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Agency overview
Formed26 January 1975
TypeCity Planning Agency
JurisdictionMumbai City
HeadquartersBandra-Kurla complex, Mumbai-400051
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Mr. S V R Srinivas, IAS[1], Metropolitan Commissioner
Websitewww.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in

The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Minister for Urban Development in Maharashtra Eknath Shinde (who is also the cabinet Minister in Uddhav Thackeray government).[3]

It is also the richest state owned organization in India.[4][5] On similar lines to this, recently Government of Maharashtra has announced to establish PMRDA, NMRDA, and AMRDA for Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad respectively.

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.[6]

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction includes:

Projects

See also

References
  1. https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/documents/10180/12335674/mc.pdf/038f2ac7-095d-40ce-827b-e784dbfe0260?version=1.0
  2. "MMRDA - Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority". Mmrdamumbai.org. 26 January 1975. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. "MMRDA - Organisation Structure - Authority". Mmrdamumbai.org. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. "MMRDA woos global investors for funding - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  5. "Real estate no longer the driving force for MMRDA? - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  6. "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.
  7. "MMRDA - About MMR". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2015.


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