Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

मुंबई महानगर प्रदेश विकास प्राधिकरण
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Agency overview
Formed	26 January 1975
Jurisdiction	Government of Maharashtra
Headquarters	Bandra-Kurla complex, Mumbai-400051
Minister responsible	Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development
Agency executive	Urvinder Pal Singh Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner
Website	http://www.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, commonly abbreviated as MMRDA, is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. 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.

The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Minister for Urban Development in Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (who is also the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra).

It is also the richest state owned organisations in India. On the similar lines to this, recently Government of Maharashtra has announced to establish PMRDA and NMRDA for Pune and Nashik respectively.

Jurisdiction

The jurisdiction includes Alibag, Pen, Murud, Panvel, Roha, Uran and Karjat taluks of Raigad district; Thane, Kalyan, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi, Murbad and Shahapur taluks of Thane district; and Vasai, Palghar, Vada and Dahanu taluks of Palghar district.

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
• Niramal MMR Abhiyan
• Mumbai Skywalks
• Mumbai Monorail
• SATIS

External links

• Official website of MMRDA