Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

The 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. The MMRDA was created on 26 January 1975 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 Government of Maharashtra. The agency is responsible for planning and coordination of development activities in the Region.

Composition
The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Eknath Shinde, who is also the minister of urban development.

It is the most well-funded state owned organization in India. The Government of Maharashtra has said it plans to establish similar agencies: PMRDA, NMRDA, and AMRDA for Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad respectively.

In 2017, MMRDA announced it was investing up to inr 48000000000 to overhaul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.

Jurisdiction

 * Mumbai City district
 * Mumbai Suburban district
 * Raigad district (Alibag, Pen, Panvel, Uran Talukas and part of Karjat Taluka)
 * Thane district (Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan, Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi Talukas)
 * Palghar district (Vasai and Palghar Talukas)

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 (Except Mumbai Metro Line 3)
 * Niramal MMR Abhiyan
 * Mumbai Skywalks
 * Mumbai Monorail
 * Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway
 * Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor
 * SATIS
 * IFSC (International Finance Service Centre) - BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex)