Planning
Shri. Pradeep Yadav,
Chief, Urban Design
Shri. Shankar Deshpande,
Chief, Town & Country Planning
Shri. Bhushan Chaudhari,
Deputy Director Town Planning
Planning Division looks after Regional Planning, Development Financing and planning for areas where Government of Maharashtra has appointed MMRDA as a Special Planning Authority (SPA).
Regional Planning
MMRDA was established for implementation of the Regional Plan and for Planning, Development and Co-ordination of Development within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region was delineated and subsequently, the first Regional Plan for MMR was sanctioned in 1973. Thereafter, considering various planning aspects, the Authority prepared the revised Regional Plan for the period 1996-2011 which was sanctioned by the State Government on 23rd September, 1999 and came into force with effect from 1st December, 1999.
Following the 74th Constitutional Amendment, the function of Metropolitan Planning is assigned to the Mumbai Metropolitan Planning Committee (MMPC) and MMRDA is to assist in this task. As directed by the MMPC, the draft Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan, 2016-36 was prepared and published for inviting suggestions and objections from the public on 19th September, 2016. Following the procedure laid down under the MR&TP Act, 1966, based on the suggestions and objections received and the Planning Sub-Committee's report, MMRDA submitted the modified draft Regional Plan to the Mumbai Metropolitan Planning Committee on 30th October, 2017. The MMPC has approved the same with appropriate modifications and submitted to the GoM for its sanction. The Government, vide its Notification dated 7th August, 2019 has sanctioned a part of the Regional Plan, 2016-36 pertaining to Matheran Eco-Sensitive Zone.Thereafter the final Regional Plan was sanctioned by Government vide notification dated 20th April, 2021 under Section 15(1) of the MR&TP Act, 1966 the said Plan came into force from 19th June, 2021
Development Financing
MMRDA's functions involve preparing and financing projects of Regional significance, extending financial and technical assistance to Urban Local Bodies, Zilla Parishads (for rural infrastructure) and other infrastructure implementing agencies and coordinating multi-agency projects in the MMR. Financing of Infrastructure Projects is carried out by Planning Division through the following funds :
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Fund (MMRD Fund)
- Mega city Scheme Revolving Fund (MCS-RF)
- Mumbai Urban Development Project - Revolving Fund (MUDP-RF)
Village Development
With view to implements the integrated village development Scheme for rural areas, a detailed survey of the village in the region is underway.
Planning for SPA areas (through Sub-Regional Office, Thane)
Planning of following areas is undertaken by Planning Division through its Sub-Regional Office in Thane, where Government of Maharashtra has appointed MMRDA as a Special Planning Authority.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s Extended Notified Area :
GoM, vide notification dated 09th September, 2019 has extended jurisdiction of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) by including the remaining villages of Vasai taluka and the entire Palghar taluka of Palghar district having an area of about 1142 sq. km., as well as the remaining villages of Alibaug. Pen, Panvel and Khalapur talukas of Raigad district, having an area of about 874 sq km. Due to this, the jurisdiction of the Authority has increased from about 4312 sq. km, to about 6328 sq. km.
In order to develop the said area in a planned manner, the Govemment. vide notification dated July 9, 2024, has notified 224 villages in Palghar district and 223 villages in Raigad district (total area of about 1752 sq. km.) as Mumbai Metropolitan Region's Extended Notified Area (MMR-ENA) and has appointed MMRDA as the Special Planning Authority for the said notified area.
However, vide notification dated October 15, 2024, 02 villages adjacent to municipal council partially, and 07 villages fully, of the Pen taluka of Raigad district have been have been included in the notified K. S. C. New Town. Therefore, the total area of the MMR-ENA excluding K. S. C. New Town area from the extended notified area is about 1,681 sq. km
The Thane-Palghar-Raigad Regional Plan approved by the Government vide notification dated January 06, 2018 is in force for the part of said area included in Palghar district, and the Raigad District Regional Plan approved by the Government vide notification dated July 04, 1992 is in force for the part of the said area included in Raigad district. Further, the Unified Development Control and Promotion Rules (UDCPR) approved by the Government vide notification dated December 02, 2020 is in force for the said area. MMRDA, vide letter dated 03rd January, 2025, has delegated the powers of the Special Planning Authority regarding Development Permission and Control under Chapter IV of the Maharashtra Regional Planning and Town Planning Act, 1966 to the respective District Collectors of Palghar and Raigad-Alibag.
Also MMRDA, on October 15, 2024, has appointed a consultant to prepare Development Plan using Geographic Information System (GIS Based DP) and Development Control Rules for the said MMR-ENA
New Town Development Authority (NTDA)
The Government of Maharashtra by the below mentioned notification appointed Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA) as the New Town Development Authority (NTDA) for the notified 124 villages in the influence area of Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road Project) named as ‘KSC New Town’.
