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'''Navi Mumbai''' (erstwhile: New Bombay) is a satellite twin of the city of [[Bombay|Mumbai]], [[India]]. It is the largest planned new city in the world,with an area of 344 km². It is a city of its own, Navi Mumbai lies on the mainland on the eastern seaboard of the [[Thane Creek]]. The city limits stretches from [[Airoli]] near [[Thane]] in the north, to [[Uran]] in the south. The length of the city is almost the same as Mumbai. The Vashi and Airoli Bridges connect Navi Mumbai to Mumbai. There is now a new Railway link from [[Vashi]] to [[Thane]] via [[Airoli]] , [[Ghansoli]] , [[koparkhairane]] |
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| name = Navi Mumbai |
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| other_name = New Bombay<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3DYZwpHuqvUC&q=new+Bombay+planning | title=Bombay, New Bombay, and Metropolitan Region: Growth Process and Planning Lessons | last1=Verma | first1=Harnam Singh | date=5 January 1985 }}</ref> <!-- The area was officially New Bombay until 1970 before name changes because of Shiv Sena politics. Please add New Bombay, as the city was officially renamed Navi Mumbai, it's municipal corporation formed in 1992 was formed with Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), not as NBMC --> |
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| settlement_type = [[City]] |
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| image2 = Vashi Station Complex June 17, 2007.jpg |
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| image3 = Utsav Chauk, Kharghar Navi Mumbai.jpg |
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| image4 = Greenscape building photo 1, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.jpg |
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| image6 = Navi Mumbai Municipality Corporation.jpeg |
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| image5 = Vashi Railway Station.jpg |
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| image8 = PKPAirol Mum Patni Entrance View.jpg |
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| image10 = Wonders Park, Navi Mumbai.jpg |
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| image11 = Rajiv Gandhi Park, Navi Mumbai Photo 1.jpg |
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| image_alt = Mumbai |
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| image_caption = Form top left to right: <br />Navi Mumbai Skyline, Vashi Sector 30A, Utsav Chowk, Vashi Sector 30A, Vashi Railway Station, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, [[Seawoods Grand Central]] mall, PKP IT Park in [[Airoli|Airoli Naka]], [[Pandavkada Falls]], Wonders Park, Seawoods, Rajiv Gandhi Joggers Park, Buildings along [[Palm Beach Marg|Palm Beach Road]]. |
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| map_alt = Mumbai |
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India3#India Mumbai |
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| coordinates = {{coord|19.02|N|73.02|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Divisions of Maharashtra|Division]] |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Maharashtra.svg}} [[Maharashtra]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Konkan division|Konkan]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Thane District]]<br />[[Raigad District]] |
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| established_title = Planned and Developed by <br /> |
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| established_date = [[City and Industrial Development Corporation|CIDCO]] <!-- CIDCO is the supreme authority for developing cities in Maharashtra and, therefore it develops nodes of Navi Mumbai and than hand it over to NMMC --><br /><br /><br /> |
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]] |
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| elevation_m = 14 |
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| population_total = 1,618,000 |
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| population_demonym = Navi Mumbaikar |
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| registration_plate = MH-43 ([[Thane district]])<br />MH-46 ([[Raigad district]]) |
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| governing_body = [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation]] <br />(Thane District)<br /> |
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[[Panvel Municipal Corporation]] (Raigad District) |
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| nickname = Flamingo City |
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +5:30 |
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| unit_pref = Metric |
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| area_total_km2 = 344 |
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'''Navi Mumbai''' ({{IPA-mr|nəʋiː mumbəi}} previously '''New Bombay''') is a planned city next to [[Mumbai (Bombay)]], located in the [[Konkan division]] of the western Indian state of [[Maharashtra]], on the mainland of [[India]]. Navi Mumbai is situated across two districts, [[Thane district|Thane (Taana)]] & [[Raigad district|Raigad (Colaba district)]]. It is a part of the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Area]]. |
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The city has been ranked third among 73 cities surveyed for cleanliness and hygiene by the [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs|Union Ministry of Urban Development]] (MoUD) and [[Quality Council of India]] (QCI) as a part of [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan]] and is being modified with various projects and formation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=136427|title=Swachh Survekshan −2016 – ranks of 73 cities|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220130401/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=136427|archive-date=20 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Planned city== |
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Navi Mumbai was created in the [[1970s]] to cater to the rising demand in real estate. [[City and Industrial Development Corporation|CIDCO]] (stands for City and Industrial Development Corporation) is the semi-government authority whose sole purpose was to plan, develop and maintain the twonship of Navi Mumbai. Recently, in the late 1990s, CIDCO's maintenance responsibility was shifted over to a newly formed municipal corporation - officially knowns as [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation|NMMC]] (stands for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation). Since [[Mumbai]] was an [[Salcette Island|island]], development could only take place up to a certain limit. Navi Mumbai was carefully planned keeping in mind the population boom of the future,in fact it is the largest planned new city in the world. Navi Mumbai is organized as many Nodes. Some of the old and more populated nodes are [[Vashi]], [[Nerul]], [[Belapur]]. Some of the more recent Node developments include [[Kharghar]], [[Panvel|New Panvel]]. |
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Navi Mumbai is home to various educational institutions. Various [[multinational corporation]]s have their head offices/branches across the city, making it an active business hub. Navi Mumbai also has [[Recreation|recreational]] facilities such as a Golf Course, [[Central Park, Kharghar|Central Park]] and [[Pandavkada Falls|Pandavkada Water Falls]] in [[Kharghar]]. [[Thane–Belapur Road|Thane Belapur Marg]] and [[Palm Beach Marg]] are major business attraction and upmarket residential areas. |
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==History== |
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A couple of recent developments include a 1.5 mile long bridge over the Thane creek between [[Airoli]] and [[Mulund]] - an eastern suburb of Mumbai city. Apart from the decades old Thane creek bridge connecting Mankhurd with Vashi, this is the only road connection between Mumbai and mainland India. |
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In the late 1500s, [[Janjira State|Siddis of Janjira]] built the [[Belapur Fort|Belapur Killa]] located atop a small hill near the mouth of the Panvel Creek. In 1682, the fort was captured by the Portuguese, who had managed to annex the regions controlled by the Siddis. |
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==The new city dawns== |
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In 1733, the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]], led by [[Chimaji Appa]], wrested control of the fort from the Portuguese. Appa had made a vow that if it were to be successfully recaptured from the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]], he would place a garland of ''beli'' leaves in a nearby Amruthaishwar temple, and after the victory the fort was christened as Belapur Fort. The Marathas ruled the area until 23 June 1817, when it was captured by Captain Charles Gray of the [[East India Company|British East India Company]]. The British partially destroyed the fort under their policy of razing any Maratha stronghold in the area. |
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[[City and Industrial Development Corporation|CIDCO]] was formed on 17th March, 1971 and was given the mandate of converting about 344 sq.km. of marshy land lying between village Dighe in Thane district and Kalundre village of Raigad district into a new city. It consisted of 150 km creek line of the total 720 km of the Konkan coast. The villagers under this area lived a calm life much different from the life in the neighbouring city of Mumbai (then called Bombay). CIDCO carved out 14 nodes - small townships - of the land with a view to facilitate comprehensive development and to give it an identity of new city. These nodes are named [[Airoli]], [[Ghansoli]], [[Kopar Khairane]], [[Vashi]], [[Sanpada]], [[Nerul]], [[CBD Belapur]], [[Kharghar]], [[Kalamboli]], [[Jui Kamothe]], [[New Panvel]], [[Ulwe]], [[Pushpak]] and [[Dronagiri]]. CIDCO acquired 193.94 km² land of which 141.05 km² was private land, including about 22.92 km² [[Salt Pans|salt-pan]] land and 52.89 km² government land. By the year 2000 CIDCO had developed about 117.60 km² of land. Of this land 54.45 km² is saleable under various land uses. CIDCO has sold about 21.90 km² leaving a balance land for sale about 32.58 km² under various land uses. |
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== Planning and development == |
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==Physical characteristics== |
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[[File:Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation-005.jpg|alt=|thumb|Navi Mumbai traffic at rush hour]] |
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Navi Mumbai spreads over parts of two districts of [[Maharashtra]]; [[Thane]] and [[Raigad]]. The region is hilly in some parts. Parts of the region are also protected [[wetland]]s. Unlike its bigger neighbour, the city is sparsely populated. Its coordinates are 73° E; 20° N. |
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[[File:CIDCO Low Income Housing in navi Mumbai.jpg|alt=|thumb|upright|Low Income housing facilities in Navi Mumbai]] |
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[[File:Nerul Lake, Navi Mumbai Photo 2.jpg|alt=|thumb|Skyline of [[Nerul]], Navi Mumbai]] |
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[[File:Utsav Chauk, Kharghar Navi Mumbai.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Utsav Chowk]] at [[Kharghar]]]] |
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The population of [[Mumbai|Greater Mumbai]] doubled from three to nearly six million between 1951 and 1971. The population growth led to deteriorating quality of life for many in the city. |
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===Geography=== |
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The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act was passed in 1966 and the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region|Bombay Metropolitan Region]] was created in June 1967 and finalized in 1970. The plan called for development of a twin city across the harbour, on the mainland to the east. |
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Along east, there are small hills running in north-south direction. The lands forms part of [[Konkan|Konkan Region]]. The narrow belt of land starts at [[Dighe]] in north and ends at [[Kalundre]] in south. It is 25.60 km² in area, 20 km long and about 2.0 km wide. |
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The Board recommended that the new metro-centre or Navi Mumbai as it is now called, be developed to accommodate a population of 2.1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/NM_Evolution_NewBombay.aspx|title=CIDCO :: Evolution of Navi Mumbai|website=Cidco.maharashtra.gov.in|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171642/http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/NM_Evolution_NewBombay.aspx|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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===Geology=== |
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The rock formation in the region are derived mainly from [[Deccan Basalt]] and also from [[granite]]s, [[gneissus]] and [[laterite]]. The gently sloping coastal low lands are observed in patches and are covered with moderately shallow to deep soils, mostly lateritic in nature, sometimes oxidised to yellow marrum. |
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The planning of Navi Mumbai began in 1971 and involved leading architects and urban planners including [[Adi Kanga]], [[Charles Correa]], Shirish Patel, Pravina Mehta<ref name="mirror13">{{Cite web | title = Master class with Charles Correa | url = http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Master-class-with-Charles-Correa/articleshow/20499060.cms | publisher = Mumbai Mirror | date = 9 June 2013 | access-date = 2 July 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130613211227/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Master-class-with-Charles-Correa/articleshow/20499060.cms | archive-date = 13 June 2013 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and R. K. Jha.<ref>Mehta, H.: [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-21/ahmedabad/28135807_1_gift-navi-mumbai-metro-rail-plan Man who built Navi Mumbai is in Gujarat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202190157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-21/ahmedabad/28135807_1_gift-navi-mumbai-metro-rail-plan |date=2 February 2014 }} ''[[The Times of India]]'', 21 February 2010. Accessed 27 January 2014.</ref> The [[City and Industrial Development Corporation]] (CIDCO) was created as part of these efforts. |
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===Topography=== |
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To part of Western Konkan coast is a narrow coastal strip along the western part of [[Sahyadris]]. It is bound on the East side by hillocks of 50 to 200 m height and on the west side by [[Thane creek]]. |
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The area covered {{convert|150|km}} of the Konkan coast. Privately owned land consisting of 86 villages covering within the present limits of Navi Mumbai were acquired by the government of Maharashtra.<ref name="Chatterjee">{{cite journal|last1=Chatterjee|first1=Piu|title=Urban Villages in Globalized India: Degenerative Growth Processes in Navi Mumbai|journal=Inclusive|date=7 July 2014|url=http://theinclusive.org/urban-villages-in-globalized-india-degenerative-growth-processes-in-navi-mumbai|publisher=Journal of the Kolkata Centre for Contemporary Studies|issn=2278-9758|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026003616/http://theinclusive.org/urban-villages-in-globalized-india-degenerative-growth-processes-in-navi-mumbai|archive-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> Navi Mumbai covers the southern part of [[Thane taluka]] (from [[Thane District]]) and part of [[Panvel taluka|Panvel]] and [[Uran taluka]]s (from [[Raigad District]]). |
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===Climate=== |
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This area has sub-tropical monsoonic climate of humid-perhumid to semiarid and subhumid type. Overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and very few days of extreme temperatures. |
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CIDCO carved out 19 small nodes with a view towards facilitating comprehensive development. These nodes were named [[Airoli]], [[Ghansoli]], [[Kopar Khairane]], [[Vashi|Juhu Nagar, Vashi]], [[Turbhe]], [[Sanpada]], [[Juinagar]], [[Nerul]], [[Seawoods]], [[CBD Belapur]], [[Kharghar]], [[Kamothe]], [[New Panvel]], [[Kalamboli]], [[Ulwe]], [[Dronagiri]] and [[Taloje Panchnand|Taloja.]] [[Sanpada railway station|Sanpada]] is the smallest Node of Navi Mumbai at 8.6 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NMMC |url=https://www.nmmc.gov.in/navimumbai/nmmc-draft-development-plan}}</ref> |
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===Temperature=== |
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The mean annual temperature ranges from 25 to 28 °C. The mean maximum temperature of the hottest month in this area varies from 30 to 33 °C in April-May while mean minimum temperature of coldest month varies from 16 to 20 °C. Extremes of temperatures, like 38 to 39 °C in summer and 11 to 14 °C in winter, may be experienced for a day or two in respective season. |
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CIDCO planned and constructed railway stations, roads and public spaces in Navi Mumbai and developed nearby areas commercially.In 1973, the [[Vashi]] bridge was opened to the public for residents of [[Vashi]], [[CBD Belapur]] and [[Nerul]]. The Sion-Panvel Highway was built to reduce the time taken to travel from Sion to Panvel. Major changes took place only after 1990, with the commissioning of a wholesale agricultural produce market at Turbhe and the construction of a commuter railway line from Mankhurd to Vashi in May 1992. These developments caused a sudden growth in economic activities and population in Navi Mumbai. |
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===Rainfall=== |
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The rainy season is mostly confined to south-west monsoon with 80 % of the rainfall received during June to October (60 to 70 days). This area, on an average, receives 2500 to 3500 mm rainfall. |
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The city was originally planned to create affordable housing for people who could not afford living in Mumbai. Planners were intent on preventing the growth of slums in the city, however, according to the 2001 census, a fifth<ref>{{cite web|title=Slum population-- 2001 Census|url=http://www.visionmumbai.org/images/projects/Document_mumbai%20slum%20population031313112208.pdf|website=Visionmumbai.org|access-date=28 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912122651/http://www.visionmumbai.org/images/projects/Document_mumbai%20slum%20population031313112208.pdf|archive-date=12 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Srivastav|first1=Amit|title=Slum-hub|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/slum-hub/article_71409|access-date=28 October 2015|work=Afternoon Despatch & Courier, Mumbai|date=15 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171943/http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/slum-hub/article_71409|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> to a third<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/navi-mumbai-was-charles-correas-dream-heres-how-it-turned-into-a-nightmare-2301976.html|last=Vijapurkar|first=Mahesh|date=18 June 2015|access-date=27 June 2015|title=Navi Mumbai was Charles Correa's dream: Here's how it turned into a nightmare|work=[[Firstpost]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621015234/http://www.firstpost.com/india/navi-mumbai-was-charles-correas-dream-heres-how-it-turned-into-a-nightmare-2301976.html|archive-date=21 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> of the population of municipalized Navi Mumbai live in slums |
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===Humidity=== |
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<ref>{{cite web|title=Slum and Non-Slum Population, Sex ratio and Literacy rate by City/ Towns, in Maharashtra State 2001|url=http://iipsenvis.nic.in/Database/Urbanization_4104.aspx|publisher=ENVIS Centre on Population and Environment (Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India)|access-date=28 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109061030/http://iipsenvis.nic.in/Database/Urbanization_4104.aspx|archive-date=9 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''gaothans'' (urban villages),<ref name=Chatterjee/> with thousands of buildings violating planning norms.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhosale|first1=Arpika|title=23,000 illegal two-storey buildings in Navi Mumbai|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/23000-illegal-two-storey-buildings-in-navi-mumbai/|access-date=28 October 2015|work=Free Press Journal|date=12 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204064346/http://www.freepressjournal.in/23000-illegal-two-storey-buildings-in-navi-mumbai|archive-date=4 February 2016}}</ref> |
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The area has marine humid-perhumid climate with more humidity and less diumal variations. Relative humidity varies from 41 to 97%. Driest days being in winter and wettert ones experienced in July. |
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By the end of the 1990s, the planning authority of Navi Mumbai sought to attract private developers to the city. A new rail link between Nerul and Uran was opened on 11 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-first-phase-of-nerul-seawoods-uran-rail-line-commissioned/articleshow/66578304.cms|title=uran rail line commissioned: Mumbai: First phase of Nerul-Seawoods-Uran rail line commissioned|date=11 November 2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> Southern Navi Mumbai is being developed rapidly with its class infrastructure and modern nodes of [[Kharghar]], [[Kamothe]], [[Panvel]] and [[Kalamboli]]. These nodes are experiencing major [[Infrastructure|infrastructural]] developments due to their proximity to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Also, the latest development known as 'One Time Planning' with an estimated budget of ₹12,821 crores is underway to transform the municipalized Navi Mumbai on the lines of the Mega Cities of the world. |
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===Wind=== |
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Features such a presence of large water body (the creek), presence of hill ridges etc. influence the local wind patterns to some extent. No significant micro-climatic variation is noticeable in the region. |
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== Flora and fauna == |
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===Soil=== |
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A significant percentage of [[Flamingo|flamingos]] that settle in the Greater Mumbai Region are found in Navi Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohta |first=Payal |date=26 March 2019 |title='A double-edged sword': Mumbai pollution 'perfect' for flamingos |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/26/a-double-edged-sword-mumbai-pollution-perfect-for-flamingos |access-date=28 March 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2 May 2020 |title=Over 100,000 Flamingos Reportedly Descend on Mumbai Amid India's Strict Coronavirus Lockdown |url=https://time.com/5831198/flamingos-coronavirus/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Flamingos turn Mumbai lakes into 'sea of pink' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-56250443 |access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref> Navi Mumbai also contains a stretch of [[Mangrove|Mangroves]] around the Palm Beach Road area. |
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The soils of this region are highly saline in the vicinity of creeks and non-saline at other places. They are calcareous, neutral to alkaline in reaction (pH 7.5 to 8.5), clayey, with high amount of bases and have high water holding capacity (200-250 mm/m). The soils located on moderately sloping residual hills are lateritic in nature and show intensively leached surfaces. They are loamy and slight to moderately acidic (pH 5-6.5) with moderate base status (< 75%) |
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===CIDCO=== |
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The land was used to produce paddy during rainy season. Some [[Mango|mango]] and [[Coconut|coconut]] orchards and limited vegetable cultivation was also practised by locals. Those with well-irrigation facility used to go for legumes like 'tur' and 'beans'. With urbanisation, however, all [[Agriculture|agriculture]] activities in Navi Mumbai have almost ceased to exist, except in easternmost part. Fish, crabs and prawns were common products from the creek, though the quantities of each were not significant. Surplus from domestic consumption was sold in [[Thane]] and [[Belapur]] markets. With advent of industries in the region, and with consequent deterioration of water quality, these markets were lost. |
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The [[City and Industrial Development Corporation]] (CIDCO) was responsible for maintenance, tax collection, and development of the city since its inception in the 1970s. |
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CIDCO planned 14 areas for the city.<ref name="CIDCO_DP">{{cite web |title=Development Plan |website=CIDCO |date=19 December 2017 |url=https://cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/navi_mumbai#developmentplans&gsc.tab=0 |access-date=12 March 2021 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410192058/https://cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/navi_mumbai#developmentplans&gsc.tab=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The seven areas in the North were [[Airoli|Airoli node]], [[Ghansoli|Ghansoli node]], [[Kopar Khairane|Kopar Khairane node]], [[Vashi|Vashi node]], [[Sanpada|Sanpada node]], [[Nerul|Nerul node]] and [[CBD Belapur|Belapur node]]. The seven areas in the South were [[Kharghar|Kharghar node]], [[Kamothe|Kamothe node]], [[Kalamboli|Kalamboli node]], Pushpak Nagar node, [[New Panvel|Panvel node]], [[Ulwe|Ulwe node]] and [[Dronagiri|Dronagiri node]]. Two additional municipal bodies were created, [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation|Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)]] in the North and [[Panvel Municipal Corporation]] in the South. Each of the areas is divided into smaller groups called sectors. |
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==History== |
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The region was part of the kingdom of [[Ashoka]] and then various [[Hindu]] rulers of the [[Silhara dynasty]] until [[1343]], when it was annexed by the kingdom of [[Gujarat]]. |
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In [[1534]] the Portuguese took the region from [[Bahadur Shah]] of Gujarat. It remained in their hands until [[1661]], when it ceded as the dowry of [[Catherine de Braganza]] to [[Charles II of England]]. He, in turn leased it to the [[British East India Company]] in [[1668]] for £10 per annum. |
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CIDCO initially developed areas like Juhu Nagar (Vashi), Nerul, and CBD Belapur with homes, schools, and roads. Later, due to a growing population with the railway extension in the 1990s, CIDCO shifted focus to Kharghar, Kamothe, New Panvel, and Kopar Khairane. Private builders played a large role in developing these areas. CIDCO, as of 2015, runs newer areas in South Navi Mumbai.<ref>{{citation |title=CIDCO announces Rs 34,000-crore smart city project |date=3 December 2015 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/business/cidco-announces-rs-34000crore-smart-city-project/article7943833.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=20 December 2015 |location=Mumbai}}</ref><ref>{{citation |author=BS Reporter |title=Cidco launches Navi Mumbai smart city project |date=5 December 2015 |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cidco-launches-navi-mumbai-smart-city-project-115120400839_1.html |newspaper=Business Standard India |access-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222124736/http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cidco-launches-navi-mumbai-smart-city-project-115120400839_1.html |url-status=live |location=Mumbai |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> |
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The region remained undeveloped until the [[1970s]] when the real estate boom began. |
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[[File:Palm Beach Road, Belapur, Navi Mumbai.jpg|thumb|left|Palm Beach Road in Seawoods]] |
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===Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation=== |
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==People== |
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Residents of this city often call themselves as Bombayites or Mumbaikars. However as their residence is out of the municipal limits of Bombay, they are technically incorrect. Most of the residents work in Mumbai. Since the region shares the same area code as the city, not many are aware that they are dwellers of an independent city. |
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On 17 December 1991, [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation]] (NMMC) was constituted by the state government for maintaining some of the developed nodes of Navi Mumbai. |
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==Transportation== |
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The most common transportation is the red NMMT buses and suburban trains. NMMT buses are similar to the [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] buses. [[Auto rickshaw]]s and [[Taxi]]s are also a popular mode of transport. Mumbai's suburban railway network also covers most of the populated region of the city. The most important external railway station of this region are [[Vashi]], [[Belapur|Belapur CBD]] and [[Panvel]]. The stations are planed as a major railway junction. Most trains plying on the [[Konkan Railway]] stop [[Panvel]] so that those passengers destined to reach [[Mumbai]] may get the local trains. These trains bypass the island city altogether. Future plans include linking the station to [[Pune]] to cut travel time between Mumbai and Pune.<br> |
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With the [[Mulund]]-[[Airoli]] link now the fastest way of getting to the central could be via [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport|NMMT]] or [[BEST]] buses to Mulund. |
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Local self-government started on 1 January 1992. NMMC was handed seven of the 14 nodes of the Navi Mumbai project area for its jurisdiction. However, [[CIDCO]], as a planning authority, has rights on the open plots in these seven nodes. |
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[[Thane]]-[[Vashi]] corridor on [[Harbour Railway]] of the [[Central Railway]] was commissioned on 9th November 2004. The trains will ply along a 18.5 km route through [[Vashi]], [[Sanpada]], [[Turbhe]], [[Kopar Khairne]], [[Ghansoli]], [[Rabale]] and [[Airoli]], to [[Thane]]. Work in underway to lay an additional pair of tracks between [[Thane]] and [[Kurla]] - the 5th and 6th corridor for a ring railway route: [[Thane]]-[[Kurla]]-[[Vashi]]-[[Thane]]. |
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The NMMC jurisdiction starts at Digha Gaon in the North and ends at Belapur in the South.<ref name="NMMC_Ward">{{cite web |title=Zoning |website=NMMC |url=https://www.nmmc.gov.in/zoning |access-date=12 March 2021}}</ref> The NMMC area is planned into seven nodes (zones) - [[CBD Belapur|Belapur]], [[Nerul]], [[Sanpada]], [[Vashi]], [[Kopar Khairane]], [[Ghansoli]] and [[Airoli]]. |
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[[File:Navi Mumbai Municipality Corporation.jpeg|alt=|thumb|NMMC Main Building]] |
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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is rated amongst the richest corporations in Maharashtra. |
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The Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner and an elected Mayor. |
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===Panvel Municipal Corporation=== |
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Panvel Municipal Council (PMC), which previously administered the city of [[Panvel|Old Panvel]], was upgraded from Municipal Council to a Municipal Corporation<ref name="news">{{citation |title=Talks begin to give corporation status to PMC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Navi-Mumbai/Talks-begin-to-give-corporation-status-to-PMC/articleshow/50143351.cms |location=Navi Mumbai |author=U K Nambiar |agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |publisher=[[The Times of India|TOI]] |date=12 December 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806145033/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Navi-Mumbai/Talks-begin-to-give-corporation-status-to-PMC/articleshow/50143351.cms |archive-date=6 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=2 new civic bodies on cards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Mumbai/2-new-civic-bodies-on-cards/articleshow/50094863.cms |location=Mumbai |author=Bhavika Jain |agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |publisher=[[The Times of India|TOI]] |date=9 December 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210111500/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/2-new-civic-bodies-on-cards/articleshow/50094863.cms |archive-date=10 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> after incorporating the adjacent nodes of Navi Mumbai under CIDCO's jurisdiction and surrounding villages in the proposed [[Panvel Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{citation |title=PMC's civic body plan includes 3 more villages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/PMCs-civic-body-plan-includes-3-more-villages/articleshow/50249695.cms |location=Navi Mumbai |author=Umesh K Parida |agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |publisher=[[The Times of India|TOI]] |date=20 December 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809170629/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/PMCs-civic-body-plan-includes-3-more-villages/articleshow/50249695.cms |archive-date=9 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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According to the census of Census India, the population of Navi Mumbai in 2011 is 1,120,547; out of which males and females are 610,060 and 510,487 respectively. Although Navi Mumbai has population of 1,120,547, its urban / metropolitan population is 18,414,288 of which 9,894,088 are males and 8,520,200 are females. At least 65.5% of population speaks Marathi language in Navi Mumbai. |
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==Transport and infrastructure== |
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[[File:IndianRailwaysDEMU.jpg|alt=|thumb|DEMU train at Panvel, Navi Mumbai]] |
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[[File:Belapur Rly Stn.jpg|alt=|thumb|Belapur Railway Station]] |
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Navi Mumbai has a robust infrastructure, is well connected to other parts of the state and country and is less polluted compared to Mumbai. The city has a good public transportation system with [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport|NMMT]], the transport wing of NMMC, serving bus commuters, the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway|Mumbai suburban railway]] serving train commuters and a large fleet of [[auto rickshaw]]s for intra-nodal commute. The [[Mumbai-Pune Expressway]] starts at [[Kalamboli]] in Navi Mumbai. The [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]] (MTHL), also known as the Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, is a {{convert|22|km|adj=on}} long freeway grade road bridge connecting [[South Mumbai]] with Navi Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link May Be Ready Before 2022 Deadline, Says Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/mumbai-trans-harbour-link-may-be-ready-before-2022-deadline-says-chief-minister-uddhav-thackeray|work=[[BloombergQuint]]|access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref> It was opened on 12 January 2024, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the bridge. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mumbai-trans-harbour-link-photos-videos-cost-mthl-traffic-rules-mumbai-police-2487221-2024-01-11 | title=Speed limit 100 km/Hr, no bikes and autos: All about India's longest sea bridge }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/atal-setu-indias-longest-bridge-news-pm-modi-inaugurate-mumbai-trans-harbour-link-mthl-today-11705023137497.html | title=Atal Setu news: PM Modi to inaugurate Mumbai Trans Harbour Link today | date=12 January 2024 }}</ref> |
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The [[Mumbai suburban railway]] network covers most of the populated regions of the city. The most important suburban stations are Vashi, Nerul, Belapur and Panvel. The stations are planned as major railway junctions. [[Panvel railway station|Panvel]] is the only mainline station and also the busiest railway station of Navi Mumbai. All outstation trains halt here for time periods varying from five to 20 minutes. It is an important junction, railway lines come and meet here and it is connected to almost all parts of India. A new broad gauge line is functional between [[Karjat]] & [[Panvel]]. |
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[[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport]] (BEST) buses run from various area of Mumbai to Navi Mumbai & [[Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport]] (NMMT) buses run all over Navi Mumbai and various area in Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan-Dombivli-Badlapur, Panvel-Khopoli-Taloja, Uran-Ulwe etc. The [[Palm Beach Marg]], a {{convert|10|km|adj=on}} long six lane road connects Vashi to CBD Belapur running parallel to the [[Thane Creek]]. |
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Auto rickshaws provide inter as well as intra nodal public transport across the city. Taxis operating from designated taxi stands provide the means to travel to further destinations. Taxis charge a fixed rate approved by the R. T. O. details of which can be found on popular local transit apps of the city.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kamal|first1=Hassan|title=Good news for the daily commuter|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mobile-app-good-news-for-the-daily-commuter/16327184|website=Mid-day.com|date=29 June 2015 |publisher=Mid-Day|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802052915/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mobile-app-good-news-for-the-daily-commuter/16327184|archive-date=2 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Navi Mumbai has the 2nd largest [[container terminal]] in India after [[Mundra Port]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port]] at [[Nhava Sheva]] near [[Uran]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.joc.com/port-news/asian-ports/port-nhava-sheva/india’s-major-ports-see-67-percent-growth-container-volumes_20150407.html | title = India's major ports see 6.7 percent growth in container volumes | publisher = JOC.com. | date = 7 April 2010 | access-date = 27 June 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150507235822/http://www.joc.com/port-news/asian-ports/port-nhava-sheva/india%E2%80%99s-major-ports-see-67-percent-growth-container-volumes_20150407.html | archive-date = 7 May 2015 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> It is well connected by road and rail, and handles approximately 56.13% of India's container traffic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/JNPT%E2%80%99s-12-lane-freight-corridor-to-ease-traffic-snarls-around-Mumbai/article16961041.ece|title=JNPT's 12-lane freight corridor to ease traffic snarls around Mumbai|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 February 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230153617/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/JNPT%E2%80%99s-12-lane-freight-corridor-to-ease-traffic-snarls-around-Mumbai/article16961041.ece|archive-date=30 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jnport.gov.in/JNPCT.aspx|title=JNPT|website=Jnport.gov.in|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801190007/http://www.jnport.gov.in/JNPCT.aspx|archive-date=1 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]], 30 km away, is the nearest airport to the city. |
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===International airport=== |
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{{Main|Navi Mumbai International Airport}} |
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The Navi Mumbai International Airport<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/GMR-cites-%E2%80%98execution-challenges%E2%80%99-may-exit-Navi-Mumbai-airport-project/article16984723.ece|title=GMR cites 'execution challenges', may exit Navi Mumbai airport project|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=27 February 2017|language=en}}</ref> is being constructed in southern Panvel near [[Ulwe]]. |
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The {{INRConvert|16700|c}} project is being executed by Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL), a special-purpose vehicle formed by the [[Adani Group|Adani Airports Holdings Limited]] and CIDCO, which will hold 74% and 26% equity shares of NMIAL respectively.<ref name ="TOI1">{{cite news|title=GVK signs concession agreement with CIDCO for SPV for NMIA|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/gvk-signs-concession-agreement-with-cidco-for-spv-for-nmia/articleshow/62415689.cms|access-date=11 May 2024|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 January 2018}}</ref> It is being built in three phases. The first phase will be able to handle 25 million passengers per annum.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Shaikh |first1=Ateeq |date=11 January 2023 |title=FPJ Exclusive: Navi Mumbai airport operations deferred to 2025 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/fpj-exclusive-first-passenger-flight-from-navi-mumbai-airport-to-take-place-only-in-2025 |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=[[The Free Press Journal]] |language=en-IN}}</ref> The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the project was laid by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 18 February 2018, and construction was started in August 2021<ref>{{cite news|title=PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Rs 16,700 cr Navi Mumbai International Airport project|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation/narendra-modi-live-pm-lays-foundation-stone-of-rs-16700-cr-navi-mumbai-international-airport-project/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation/narendra-modi-live-pm-lays-foundation-stone-of-rs-16700-cr-navi-mumbai-international-airport-project/1070430//|work=The Financial Express|date=18 February 2018|access-date=11 May 2024|language=en}}</ref> It is expected to be completed and become operational by March 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Navi Mumbai airport's first phase to be operational by March-end next year: Scindia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/navi-mumbai-airports-first-phase-to-be-operational-by-march-end-next-year-scindia/article67740140.ece |work=The Hindu |date=14 January 2024 |access-date=11 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> NMIA is set to become the first airport in the country with multimodal connectivity through metro, rail and road. The airport will be connected to three roads: NH 4B (348), the [[Sion Panvel Highway]] and through [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link|MTHL]]. The railway connection will be through [[Targhar railway station]], and metro connectivity will be via [[Mumbai Metro]] Line 8 (Gold Line) and the [[Navi Mumbai Metro]] [[Line 1 (Navi Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Navi Mumbai Airport to be India’s first with multimodal connectivity: Scindia |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/navi-mumbai-airport-to-be-india-s-first-with-multimodal-connectivity-scindia-101705174042700.html |work=The Hindustan Times |date=14 January 2024 |access-date=11 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Metro=== |
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{{Main|Navi Mumbai Metro}} |
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The [[Navi Mumbai Metro]] is a new [[rapid transit]] system serving the city. A network of as many as five lines has been planned, of which four lines will be constructed by CIDCO in the Navi Mumbai south region, while the second and third lines of the metro system will be constructed by NMMC and [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|MMRDA]], respectively.<ref name="CIDCO">{{cite web|url=http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/NMM_Introduction.aspx|title=Introduction|publisher=CIDCO|year=2012|access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref> The [[Line 1 (Navi Mumbai Metro)|first line]] of the metro system was completed by CIDCO and was opened to the public on 17 November 2023, after several delays spanning for around a decade due to various construction and land acquisition issues. This line includes three phases. In the first phase, the line joins the [[CBD Belapur railway station|CBD Belapur]] station on the [[Mumbai suburban railway]] and Pendhar village.<ref>{{cite news|last=Assainar|first=Raina|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/residents-miffed-as-navi-mumbai-metro-awaits-inauguration-101698235551145.html|title=Residents miffed as Navi Mumbai Metro awaits inauguration|work=Hindustan Times|date=25 October 2023|access-date=18 November 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ganapatye|first=Mayuresh|title=Navi Mumbai Metro Starts Today After 12-Year Wait, First Service at 3pm from Pendhar-Belapur Terminal|url=https://www.news18.com/india/navi-mumbai-metro-starts-today-belapur-to-pendhar-after-12-year-wait-service-begins-8665637.html|work=News18|date=17 November 2023|access-date=18 November 2023|language=en}}</ref> In the second phase, the line will join Taloja [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation|MIDC]] and [[Khandeshwar]] node (which will be extended to the under-construction [[Navi Mumbai International Airport]] in [[Ulwe]] node of the city), and in the third phase, the line will link the Pendhar and Taloja MIDC metro stations. The cost of the metro project has risen from 4,163 crore for 21.45 km in 2011 to 8,904 crore for 26.26 km in 2018.<ref name="CIDCO"/> |
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===Other infrastructure=== |
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The city boasts a reliable supply of electricity from various sources, and excellent motoring conditions, with numerous flyovers, broad roads, and parking lots. A [[hovercraft]] service from [[Vashi]] to [[Colaba]] and the CBD to Colaba did not succeed due to the high cost of tickets and maintenance. CIDCO is planning to relaunch its [[Water transport in Mumbai|hovercraft service]] from [[Vashi]], [[CBD Belapur|Belapur]], [[Nerul]] and [[Airoli]] to [[Gateway of India]]. |
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==Services== |
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There are adequate utility services, banks, restaurants, malls, multiplexes and other shops in Navi Mumbai. The City boasts several shopping malls such as Little World Mall, Glomax Mall, Prime mall and Pacific Mall in the most developed node of Navi Mumbai, Kharghar; K-Mall and the Orion Mall in Panvel node of the city; Center One, Palm Beach Galleria, Citi Center, [[Raghuleela Mall Vashi|Raghuleela Mall]] and [[Inorbit Mall]] in Vashi, along with the Seawoods Nexus Mall in [[Seawoods–Darave railway station|Seawoods]]. Throughout Navi Mumbai, supermarkets and hypermarkets like [[Big Bazaar]], [[Reliance Retail|Reliance Smart]], Reliance Smart points, Apna Bazaar, More, Spencer's, [[Reliance Fresh]], Spinach, Daily Bazar and Fairprice cater to the shopping needs of the residents. [[DMart]] has launched eight hypermarkets in Navi Mumbai. |
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Leading banks such as [[Bank of India]], [[Punjab National Bank]], [[South Indian Bank]], [[State Bank of India]], [[Union Bank of India|Union Bank]], [[Saraswat Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[AXIS Bank]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Oriental Bank of Commerce]], [[Central Bank of India]], [[Bank of Maharashtra]], [[State Bank of Hyderabad]], [[Citibank India]], [[ICICI Bank]], [[Jammu & Kashmir Bank]], [[Citibank India|Citi Bank]], [[HSBC Bank India|HSBC Bank]] and [[HDFC Bank]] have their branches and ATMs around Navi Mumbai. The [[Reserve Bank of India]] has served the people of Navi Mumbai since 2001. |
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Navi Mumbai has some three-star and five-star hotels; namely Royal Tulip (five-star hotel in Kharghar), The Hotel Three Star (In Kharghar), The Park (Belapur CBD), Fortune Select Exotica-Member ITC Hotel Group (Vashi), The Regenza by Tunga (Vashi), [[Four Points by Sheraton]] (Vashi) & Hotel Yogi Executive (Vashi) to name a few. |
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[[File:Vashi railway station aerial view, 2016.JPG|alt=|thumb|Vashi station complex]] |
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Most of the [[software]] companies in [[Maharashtra]] have their offices in Navi Mumbai. The government of Maharashtra has also setup software parks to cater to the growing demand. Many large institutions also have their offices here. The [[Reliance]] group of industries have a major presence ([[DAKC]]) in [[Kopar Khairane|Kopar Khairane]] and [[Mahape]]. Other prominent companies include [[Digit Computer Magazine]]. As a part of long term planning, major commodity markets have begun moving from the heart of Mumbai city to Navi Mumbai. [[Kalamboli]] (another node in Navi Mumbai) is home to a major steel market. [[Vashi]] has the fresh fruits and vegetables market. One of the important business landmarks is the shipping port of [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust|JNPT]] (stands for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) in [[Nhava Sheva]] - [[Dronagiri]] node. There are firm yet undeveloped plans to build an airport in Navi Mumbai. |
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[[File:DR. D Y PATIL STADIUM, NERUL, NAVIMUMBAI - panoramio.jpg|alt=|thumb|Cricket Stadium in Nerul]] |
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The Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located in the nodes of Dronagiri and Kalamboli are planned to provide commercial growth and employment to the city. Positioned en route to the proposed Navi Mumbai Airport, this megaproject has attracted investments of close to 40,000 crores.{{citation needed|date=October 2010}} Navi Mumbai is a new hub for newly incorporated companies & start ups to establish their base in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newcompaniesindia.in/new-companies-navi-mumbai?Cid=goay |title=New| upcoming Companies in Navi Mumbai List |access-date=1 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605072623/http://newcompaniesindia.in/new-companies-navi-mumbai?Cid=goay |archive-date=5 June 2014 }}</ref> As per the list of newly incorporated companies in Navi Mumbai around 500 new & startup companies were registered in and around the region every month.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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[[File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg|thumb|The DY Patil International Stadium in [[Nerul]]]] |
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Navi Mumbai has near uninterrupted power supply from various sources. The city has numerous flyovers, broad roads, and parking lots. Housing here is much cheaper than Bombay. The main problem facing the residents is the poor connectivity with Bombay with only two road links between the two cities, and a single rail line. |
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[[Cricket]] is the most popular sport in the city. Navi Mumbai has its own International Cricket Stadium in Shiravne ([[Nerul]]) called the [[DY Patil Stadium]] which hosts [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] T-20 matches, including hosting the [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sengupta |first=Somini |date=7 May 2008 |title=Bright Lights and Big Money in India's New Cricket League |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/sports/othersports/07cricket.html |access-date=28 March 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]] IPL finals. It was one of the two venues for the inaugural edition of the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] (WPL) in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2023 |title=Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants to kick off WPL 2023 in Navi Mumbai on March 4 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mumbai-indians-gujarat-giants-to-kick-off-wpl-2023-in-navi-mumbai-on-march-4-1358901 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403200536/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mumbai-indians-gujarat-giants-to-kick-off-wpl-2023-in-navi-mumbai-on-march-4-1358901 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> It is also the home ground for the [[Indian Super League]] [[association football|football]] club [[Mumbai City FC]]. The [[Fr. Agnel Stadium]] in [[Vashi]] is the training ground of the team.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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Navi Mumbai was one of the host cities of the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2017 FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup]] and the [[2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] with the DY Patil Stadium hosting the final of the event in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2017 |title=Navi Mumbai transforms from educational hub to football bastion for FIFA U-17 World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/navi-mum-transforms-from-educational-hub-to-football-bastion-for-fifa-under-17-world-cup/articleshow/60771123.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403202335/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/navi-mum-transforms-from-educational-hub-to-football-bastion-for-fifa-under-17-world-cup/articleshow/60771123.cms |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2022 |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022: Navi Mumbai to host final, India to play group stage in Bhubaneswar |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/4686496/fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2022-navi-mumbai-host-final-india-group-stage-bhubaneswar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403202759/https://www.espn.in/football/story/4686496/fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2022-navi-mumbai-host-final-india-group-stage-bhubaneswar |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=ESPN}}</ref> |
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Navi Mumbai Sports Association<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gajaria |first=Vishal |title=India to host another ITF event |work=Tennis World USA |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/15034/india-to-host-another-itf-event/}}</ref> is the oldest sports complex in Navi Mumbai, NMSA has contributed significantly to the sports world by creating international level athletes from Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai has an Olympic-size swimming pool at [[Nerul]]. CIDCO has proposed two 18-hole golf course academies at [[Nerul]] and [[Kharghar]]. There are plans to have sports facilities in the proposed 80 hectare Central Park being developed in Kharghar. The CIDCO has also constructed an 11-hole golf course in [[Kharghar]] near Central Park.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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==Education== |
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{{main|Schools and Colleges in Navi Mumbai}} |
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Provision of schools and colleges was a priority in the planning of Navi Mumbai. The nodes (townships) were designed to provide one primary school per 5,000 populations, one high school for 12,500 populations and one college for 50,000 population. |
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Each of the nodes is self-sufficient in terms of providing quality education. Students are given access to various syllabi, including the State Education Board, CBSE, IGCSE, IB and ICSE patterns. Other than this, CIDCO encouraged private institutions as well. |
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About 22.5% of the total population is considered to be school-going children. Most students attend school and college within their node (township). 76% of the students walk to their school or college, 12% use public transport, 10% use bicycles and only 2% travel by school bus. |
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A number of premier schools and colleges have been set up in Navi Mumbai. And not just local students, but students from Mumbai and even outside come to Navi Mumbai in their quest for quality education. As such, Navi Mumbai is quickly acquiring the title of educational hub.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/NM_Educational_Infrastructure.aspx|title=CIDCO :: Educational Infrastructure|website=Cidco.maharashtra.gov.in|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171259/http://www.cidco.maharashtra.gov.in/NM_Educational_Infrastructure.aspx|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Some of these premium institutions have been listed below. |
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*[[Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Architecture -Navi Mumbai Highlights 2024 |url=https://www.shiksha.com/college/bharati-vidyapeeth-s-college-of-architecture-navi-mumbai-navi-mumbai-61847 |website=www.shiksha.com |publisher=Info edge India Ltd. |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[Indian Institute of Management Indore|IIM Indore, Mumbai Campus]] |
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*[[Training Ship Chanakya|Indian Maritime University, Navi Mumbai Campus]] |
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*[[Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology|Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi]] |
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*[[Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering|Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Belapur]] |
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*[[Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology|Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Nerul]] |
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Navi Mumbai
New Bombay[1] | |
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Form top left to right: Navi Mumbai Skyline, Vashi Sector 30A, Utsav Chowk, Vashi Sector 30A, Vashi Railway Station, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Seawoods Grand Central mall, PKP IT Park in Airoli Naka, Pandavkada Falls, Wonders Park, Seawoods, Rajiv Gandhi Joggers Park, Buildings along Palm Beach Road. | |
| Nickname: Flamingo City | |
  Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai  Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai (India)  Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai (Mumbai) | |
| Coordinates: 19°01′N 73°01′E / 19.02°N 73.02°E | |
| Land |  Indien |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Thane District Raigad District |
| Planned and Developed by | CIDCO |
| Regierung | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Thane District) Panvel Municipal Corporation (Raigad District) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,618,000 |
| Demonym | Navi Mumbaikar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-43 (Thane district) MH-46 (Raigad district) |
Navi Mumbai (Marathi pronunciation: [nəʋiː mumbəi] previously New Bombay) is a planned city next to Mumbai (Bombay), located in the Konkan division of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, on the mainland of Indien. Navi Mumbai is situated across two districts, Thane (Taana) & Raigad (Colaba district). It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
The city has been ranked third among 73 cities surveyed for cleanliness and hygiene by the Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and Quality Council of India (QCI) as a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and is being modified with various projects and formation.[2]
Navi Mumbai is home to various educational institutions. Various multinational corporations have their head offices/branches across the city, making it an active business hub. Navi Mumbai also has recreational facilities such as a Golf Course, Central Park and Pandavkada Water Falls in Kharghar. Thane Belapur Marg and Palm Beach Marg are major business attraction and upmarket residential areas.
History
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In the late 1500s, Siddis of Janjira built the Belapur Killa located atop a small hill near the mouth of the Panvel Creek. In 1682, the fort was captured by the Portuguese, who had managed to annex the regions controlled by the Siddis.
In 1733, the Marathas, led by Chimaji Appa, wrested control of the fort from the Portuguese. Appa had made a vow that if it were to be successfully recaptured from the Portuguese, he would place a garland of beli leaves in a nearby Amruthaishwar temple, and after the victory the fort was christened as Belapur Fort. The Marathas ruled the area until 23 June 1817, when it was captured by Captain Charles Gray of the British East India Company. The British partially destroyed the fort under their policy of razing any Maratha stronghold in the area.
Planning and development
The population of Greater Mumbai doubled from three to nearly six million between 1951 and 1971. The population growth led to deteriorating quality of life for many in the city.
The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act was passed in 1966 and the Bombay Metropolitan Region was created in June 1967 and finalized in 1970. The plan called for development of a twin city across the harbour, on the mainland to the east.
The Board recommended that the new metro-centre or Navi Mumbai as it is now called, be developed to accommodate a population of 2.1 million.[3]
The planning of Navi Mumbai began in 1971 and involved leading architects and urban planners including Adi Kanga, Charles Correa, Shirish Patel, Pravina Mehta[4] and R. K. Jha.[5] The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) was created as part of these efforts.
The area covered 150 kilometres (93 mi) of the Konkan coast. Privately owned land consisting of 86 villages covering within the present limits of Navi Mumbai were acquired by the government of Maharashtra.[6] Navi Mumbai covers the southern part of Thane taluka (from Thane District) and part of Panvel and Uran talukas (from Raigad District).
CIDCO carved out 19 small nodes with a view towards facilitating comprehensive development. These nodes were named Airoli, Ghansoli, Kopar Khairane, Juhu Nagar, Vashi, Turbhe, Sanpada, Juinagar, Nerul, Seawoods, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Kamothe, New Panvel, Kalamboli, Ulwe, Dronagiri and Taloja. Sanpada is the smallest Node of Navi Mumbai at 8.6 km2.[7]
CIDCO planned and constructed railway stations, roads and public spaces in Navi Mumbai and developed nearby areas commercially.In 1973, the Vashi bridge was opened to the public for residents of Vashi, CBD Belapur and Nerul. The Sion-Panvel Highway was built to reduce the time taken to travel from Sion to Panvel. Major changes took place only after 1990, with the commissioning of a wholesale agricultural produce market at Turbhe and the construction of a commuter railway line from Mankhurd to Vashi in May 1992. These developments caused a sudden growth in economic activities and population in Navi Mumbai.
The city was originally planned to create affordable housing for people who could not afford living in Mumbai. Planners were intent on preventing the growth of slums in the city, however, according to the 2001 census, a fifth[8][9] to a third[10] of the population of municipalized Navi Mumbai live in slums [11] and gaothans (urban villages),[6] with thousands of buildings violating planning norms.[12]
By the end of the 1990s, the planning authority of Navi Mumbai sought to attract private developers to the city. A new rail link between Nerul and Uran was opened on 11 November 2018.[13] Southern Navi Mumbai is being developed rapidly with its class infrastructure and modern nodes of Kharghar, Kamothe, Panvel and Kalamboli. These nodes are experiencing major infrastructural developments due to their proximity to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Also, the latest development known as 'One Time Planning' with an estimated budget of ₹12,821 crores is underway to transform the municipalized Navi Mumbai on the lines of the Mega Cities of the world.
Flora and fauna
A significant percentage of flamingos that settle in the Greater Mumbai Region are found in Navi Mumbai.[14][15][16] Navi Mumbai also contains a stretch of Mangroves around the Palm Beach Road area.
Administration
CIDCO
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) was responsible for maintenance, tax collection, and development of the city since its inception in the 1970s.
CIDCO planned 14 areas for the city.[17] The seven areas in the North were Airoli node, Ghansoli node, Kopar Khairane node, Vashi node, Sanpada node, Nerul node and Belapur node. The seven areas in the South were Kharghar node, Kamothe node, Kalamboli node, Pushpak Nagar node, Panvel node, Ulwe node and Dronagiri node. Two additional municipal bodies were created, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in the North and Panvel Municipal Corporation in the South. Each of the areas is divided into smaller groups called sectors.
CIDCO initially developed areas like Juhu Nagar (Vashi), Nerul, and CBD Belapur with homes, schools, and roads. Later, due to a growing population with the railway extension in the 1990s, CIDCO shifted focus to Kharghar, Kamothe, New Panvel, and Kopar Khairane. Private builders played a large role in developing these areas. CIDCO, as of 2015, runs newer areas in South Navi Mumbai.[18][19]
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
On 17 December 1991, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) was constituted by the state government for maintaining some of the developed nodes of Navi Mumbai.
Local self-government started on 1 January 1992. NMMC was handed seven of the 14 nodes of the Navi Mumbai project area for its jurisdiction. However, CIDCO, as a planning authority, has rights on the open plots in these seven nodes.
The NMMC jurisdiction starts at Digha Gaon in the North and ends at Belapur in the South.[20] The NMMC area is planned into seven nodes (zones) - Belapur, Nerul, Sanpada, Vashi, Kopar Khairane, Ghansoli and Airoli.
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is rated amongst the richest corporations in Maharashtra.
The Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner and an elected Mayor.
Panvel Municipal Corporation
Panvel Municipal Council (PMC), which previously administered the city of Old Panvel, was upgraded from Municipal Council to a Municipal Corporation[21][22] after incorporating the adjacent nodes of Navi Mumbai under CIDCO's jurisdiction and surrounding villages in the proposed Panvel Municipal Corporation.[23]
Demographics
According to the census of Census India, the population of Navi Mumbai in 2011 is 1,120,547; out of which males and females are 610,060 and 510,487 respectively. Although Navi Mumbai has population of 1,120,547, its urban / metropolitan population is 18,414,288 of which 9,894,088 are males and 8,520,200 are females. At least 65.5% of population speaks Marathi language in Navi Mumbai.
Transport and infrastructure
Navi Mumbai has a robust infrastructure, is well connected to other parts of the state and country and is less polluted compared to Mumbai. The city has a good public transportation system with NMMT, the transport wing of NMMC, serving bus commuters, the Mumbai suburban railway serving train commuters and a large fleet of auto rickshaws for intra-nodal commute. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway starts at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as the Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, is a 22-kilometre (14 mi) long freeway grade road bridge connecting South Mumbai with Navi Mumbai.[25] It was opened on 12 January 2024, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the bridge. [26][27]
The Mumbai suburban railway network covers most of the populated regions of the city. The most important suburban stations are Vashi, Nerul, Belapur and Panvel. The stations are planned as major railway junctions. Panvel is the only mainline station and also the busiest railway station of Navi Mumbai. All outstation trains halt here for time periods varying from five to 20 minutes. It is an important junction, railway lines come and meet here and it is connected to almost all parts of India. A new broad gauge line is functional between Karjat & Panvel.
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses run from various area of Mumbai to Navi Mumbai & Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) buses run all over Navi Mumbai and various area in Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan-Dombivli-Badlapur, Panvel-Khopoli-Taloja, Uran-Ulwe etc. The Palm Beach Marg, a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long six lane road connects Vashi to CBD Belapur running parallel to the Thane Creek.
Auto rickshaws provide inter as well as intra nodal public transport across the city. Taxis operating from designated taxi stands provide the means to travel to further destinations. Taxis charge a fixed rate approved by the R. T. O. details of which can be found on popular local transit apps of the city.[28]
Navi Mumbai has the 2nd largest container terminal in India after Mundra Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva near Uran.[29] It is well connected by road and rail, and handles approximately 56.13% of India's container traffic.[30][31] The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, 30 km away, is the nearest airport to the city.
International airport
The Navi Mumbai International Airport[32] is being constructed in southern Panvel near Ulwe. The ₹16,700 crore (US$2.0 billion) project is being executed by Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL), a special-purpose vehicle formed by the Adani Airports Holdings Limited and CIDCO, which will hold 74% and 26% equity shares of NMIAL respectively.[33] It is being built in three phases. The first phase will be able to handle 25 million passengers per annum.[34] The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 February 2018, and construction was started in August 2021[35] It is expected to be completed and become operational by March 2025.[36] NMIA is set to become the first airport in the country with multimodal connectivity through metro, rail and road. The airport will be connected to three roads: NH 4B (348), the Sion Panvel Highway and through MTHL. The railway connection will be through Targhar railway station, and metro connectivity will be via Mumbai Metro Line 8 (Gold Line) and the Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1.[37]
Metro
The Navi Mumbai Metro is a new rapid transit system serving the city. A network of as many as five lines has been planned, of which four lines will be constructed by CIDCO in the Navi Mumbai south region, while the second and third lines of the metro system will be constructed by NMMC and MMRDA, respectively.[38] The first line of the metro system was completed by CIDCO and was opened to the public on 17 November 2023, after several delays spanning for around a decade due to various construction and land acquisition issues. This line includes three phases. In the first phase, the line joins the CBD Belapur station on the Mumbai suburban railway and Pendhar village.[39][40] In the second phase, the line will join Taloja MIDC and Khandeshwar node (which will be extended to the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport in Ulwe node of the city), and in the third phase, the line will link the Pendhar and Taloja MIDC metro stations. The cost of the metro project has risen from 4,163 crore for 21.45 km in 2011 to 8,904 crore for 26.26 km in 2018.[38]
Other infrastructure
The city boasts a reliable supply of electricity from various sources, and excellent motoring conditions, with numerous flyovers, broad roads, and parking lots. A hovercraft service from Vashi to Colaba and the CBD to Colaba did not succeed due to the high cost of tickets and maintenance. CIDCO is planning to relaunch its hovercraft service from Vashi, Belapur, Nerul and Airoli to Gateway of India.
Services
There are adequate utility services, banks, restaurants, malls, multiplexes and other shops in Navi Mumbai. The City boasts several shopping malls such as Little World Mall, Glomax Mall, Prime mall and Pacific Mall in the most developed node of Navi Mumbai, Kharghar; K-Mall and the Orion Mall in Panvel node of the city; Center One, Palm Beach Galleria, Citi Center, Raghuleela Mall and Inorbit Mall in Vashi, along with the Seawoods Nexus Mall in Seawoods. Throughout Navi Mumbai, supermarkets and hypermarkets like Big Bazaar, Reliance Smart, Reliance Smart points, Apna Bazaar, More, Spencer's, Reliance Fresh, Spinach, Daily Bazar and Fairprice cater to the shopping needs of the residents. DMart has launched eight hypermarkets in Navi Mumbai.
Leading banks such as Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, South Indian Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank, Saraswat Bank, Bank of Baroda, AXIS Bank, Canara Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Central Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of Hyderabad, Citibank India, ICICI Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Citi Bank, HSBC Bank and HDFC Bank have their branches and ATMs around Navi Mumbai. The Reserve Bank of India has served the people of Navi Mumbai since 2001.
Navi Mumbai has some three-star and five-star hotels; namely Royal Tulip (five-star hotel in Kharghar), The Hotel Three Star (In Kharghar), The Park (Belapur CBD), Fortune Select Exotica-Member ITC Hotel Group (Vashi), The Regenza by Tunga (Vashi), Four Points by Sheraton (Vashi) & Hotel Yogi Executive (Vashi) to name a few.
Commerce
The Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located in the nodes of Dronagiri and Kalamboli are planned to provide commercial growth and employment to the city. Positioned en route to the proposed Navi Mumbai Airport, this megaproject has attracted investments of close to 40,000 crores.[citation needed] Navi Mumbai is a new hub for newly incorporated companies & start ups to establish their base in Mumbai.[41] As per the list of newly incorporated companies in Navi Mumbai around 500 new & startup companies were registered in and around the region every month.[citation needed]
Sports
Cricket is the most popular sport in the city. Navi Mumbai has its own International Cricket Stadium in Shiravne (Nerul) called the DY Patil Stadium which hosts IPL T-20 matches, including hosting the 2008[42] and 2010 IPL finals. It was one of the two venues for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in 2023.[43] It is also the home ground for the Indian Super League football club Mumbai City FC. The Fr. Agnel Stadium in Vashi is the training ground of the team.[citation needed]
Navi Mumbai was one of the host cities of the 2017 FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup and the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with the DY Patil Stadium hosting the final of the event in 2022.[44][45]
Navi Mumbai Sports Association[46] is the oldest sports complex in Navi Mumbai, NMSA has contributed significantly to the sports world by creating international level athletes from Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai has an Olympic-size swimming pool at Nerul. CIDCO has proposed two 18-hole golf course academies at Nerul and Kharghar. There are plans to have sports facilities in the proposed 80 hectare Central Park being developed in Kharghar. The CIDCO has also constructed an 11-hole golf course in Kharghar near Central Park.[citation needed]
Bildung
Provision of schools and colleges was a priority in the planning of Navi Mumbai. The nodes (townships) were designed to provide one primary school per 5,000 populations, one high school for 12,500 populations and one college for 50,000 population.
Each of the nodes is self-sufficient in terms of providing quality education. Students are given access to various syllabi, including the State Education Board, CBSE, IGCSE, IB and ICSE patterns. Other than this, CIDCO encouraged private institutions as well.
About 22.5% of the total population is considered to be school-going children. Most students attend school and college within their node (township). 76% of the students walk to their school or college, 12% use public transport, 10% use bicycles and only 2% travel by school bus.
A number of premier schools and colleges have been set up in Navi Mumbai. And not just local students, but students from Mumbai and even outside come to Navi Mumbai in their quest for quality education. As such, Navi Mumbai is quickly acquiring the title of educational hub.[47] Some of these premium institutions have been listed below.
Colleges & Universities
Engineering colleges
- Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi
- Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Airoli
- Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Belapur
- Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Koparkhairane
- Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel
- Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Nerul
- SIES Graduate School of Technology, Nerul
- Terna Engineering College, Nerul
Medical colleges
Schools
See also
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External links
Navi Mumbai travel guide from Wikivoyage- "Places to Visit in Navi Mumbai", Tripoto, archived from the original on 17 March 2015, retrieved 2 November 2014
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Accessed 11 October 2012.
- Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone Archived 30 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- CIDCO – City and Industrial Development Corporation Accessed 29 June 2013.
- [1] Archived 2 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine navi Mumbai metro train trial
- Navi Mumbai RTO Code
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