Mumbai metropolitan area
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| Mumbai metropolitan area | |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Districts | Mumbai City Mumbai Suburban Thane Raigad |
| Commissioner |
Ratnakar Gaikwad |
| Area | 4,355 km² |
| Population (2001 census) | 17,702,761 |
| Density (2001 census) | 4,065/km² |
| Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle |
400 0xx to 400 9xx +022, 025x, MH-01, MH-02, MH-03, MH-04,MH-05,MH-06,MH-43 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC +5:30) |
The Mumbai Metropolitan Area/Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also known as the Greater Mumbai Urban Agglomeration is an agglomeration (or urbanised area) consisting of the metropolis of Mumbai and its satellite towns. It consists of five municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA), a Maharashtra state government organisation in charge of town planning, development, transport and housing. The MMRDA is still far far away to come up with proper integrated planning of the entire region. Although its under Mumbai agglomeration the area outside of Brihan Mumbai lacks organised development. Also Navi Mumbai which is under MMR is the only place which is developing as a planned city and boast of largest planned city of the World, which was promoted by a Government formed company known as CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation). The region other than Brihan Mumbai and Navi Mumbai is also famous for haphazard and illegal development which is witnessing fast urbanisation and if this type of development continues it will soon become mega slum of the world, which is due to absence of proper planning authority. Villages along the National Highway NH3 (Old & New) in Bhiwandi Taluka are examples of haphazard developments in MMR, and these areas are famous for largest warehousing area in India. This has happened over a period of about 20 years, the developers as well as Government agencies especially Town Planner and Collector of Thane never paid any heed towards this unorganised development.
The region has an area of 4,355 km² and a population of 17,702,761. [1]. It is linked to Mumbai through the Mumbai suburban railway.
- Municipal Corporations
- Brihan Mumbai (Mumbai),
- Thane to the northeast of Mumbai
- Kalyan-Dombivali
- Mira - Bhayandar
- Navi Mumbai to the east
- Ulhasnagar
- Bhiwandi - Nizampur
- Municipal Councils
- Alibag
- Ambernath
- Karjat
- Khopoli
- Kulgaon Badlapur
- Matheran
- Nala Sopara
- Navghar-Manikpur
- Panvel
- Pen
- Uran
- Vasai
- Virar
The area takes up four districts of Maharashtra state.
- Mumbai City (complete)
- Mumbai suburban (complete)
- Thane (part)
- Raigad (part)
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