Navi Mumbai 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 (Taana) &Raigad. It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) is an Indian city planning agency and richest government authority in India which is formed and controlled by the Government of Maharashtra. CIDCO was formed on 17 March 1970 under the Indian Companies Act of 1956;its purpose at the time of its creation was to develop a satellite town to Mumbai,Maharashtra,and now functioning as New Town Development Authority (NTDA) and Special Planning Authority (SPA) of Government of Maharashtra for development of new towns by planning and developing entire urban infrastructure,providing municipal services,executing large scale infrastructure projects including Navi Mumbai International Airport and the Navi Mumbai Metro. CIDCO also launched India's first smart city project. CIDCO has ownership of all plots in new cities,underutilised funds about Rs 40,000 crore and reserved Land Bank;which makes CIDCO the richest government authority.
Kharghar is a node of Raigad District's Navi Mumbai and it is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad district. It was developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).
The Maharashtra cricket team is a state cricket team that represents the Maharashtra state in domestic cricket of India. It is governed by Maharashtra Cricket Association. It plays its home matches at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Taloja is a census town in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an extension of the Kharghar node and governed by Panvel Municipal Corporation. Taloja has Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I starting origin point at Pendhar. Taloja is divided into two phases as Phase I and Phase II by CIDCO. CIDCO has developed mass housing project in Taloja Phase II and development work is in progress. Taloja is connected to other parts of Navi Mumbai through Indian Railways,Navi Mumbai Metro &NMMT buses. Taloja is going to be connected soon by the new international airport,Navi Mumbai International Airport(NMIA).
Navi Mumbai International Airport,officially named as D. B. Patil International Airport,is an international airport being constructed in Ulwe,Navi Mumbai,Raigad district,Maharashtra,India. When completed,it will become the second airport of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region,serving alongside Mumbai's existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Aurangabad CIDCO is a planned city in Maharashtra state,India.
The Navi Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. The planning and construction of the Navi Mumbai Metro was overseen by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The system is planned to consist of five rail lines covering a total distance of 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi),out of which one is operational and the other four are being planned. The foundation stone for the project was laid on 1 May 2011,with a target completion date of 2014. After over 9 years of delays,due to slowdowns in construction caused by lack of labour and adequate funding,along with land acquisition issues,the Line-1 of the metro commenced operations on 17 November 2023.
Panvel railway station,station code is:PL(suburban)/PNVL(mainline)) is a railway station on the Harbour Line and Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
Ulwe is a upcoming posh and upmarket node of Raigad District's Navi Mumbai situated beside Belapur and Nerul and home to Navi Mumbai International Airport officially named DB Patil International Airport. It is developed and maintained by CIDCO. It is soon going to come under the purview of the Panvel Municipal Corporation.
The Trans-Harbour line is a branch of the Mumbai Suburban Railway's Harbour line that connects Navi Mumbai and Thane and is operated by the Central Railway. Its termini include Thane,Vashi,and Panvel on the Thane–Vashi and Thane–Panvel routes. Thane is the common terminus for both the routes.
Sunil Kumar Lahoria was a builder from Mumbra,Thane district,India who was killed in February,2013 after reporting about illegal buildings and land disputes.This occurred about a year and a half before the collapse of an illegal building in Thane on 4 April 2013,killing 74 people.
Line 1 of the Navi Mumbai Metro is part of the rapid transit rail system for the city of Navi Mumbai,India. When fully completed,the 23.40 km fully-elevated line will consist of 20 metro stations from Belapur to Khandeshwar.
Dinkar Balu Patil also known as D.B. Patil was an Indian Lawyer,politician,&social activist. He was a senior member of the Peasants and Workers Party of India. He worked with the local farmers of Navi Mumbai for getting right price of their land which was to be purchased by CIDCO for building the new planned city. For this notable contribution Navi Mumbai International Airport has been named after him.
GOQii is an Indian fitness technology company,headquartered in California that offers a wearable fitness band with a mobile-app,and personalised remote health coaching. The company was founded by Vishal Gondal,the former CEO &Founder of Indiagames. After closing its beta Beta program in April 2014,GOQii became commercially available in India in August 2014. The company has offices in Mumbai,India and Shenzhen,China and plans to expand its services to the Middle East,the United States,and Singapore. Investors include Sumeru Ventures,Animoca Brands,Mitsui,NEA,Megadelta,DSG Consumer Partners,Galaxy Digital,Denlow Investment Trust,Edelweiss,Cheetah Mobile,GWC,Mr Ratan Tata,Mr Akshay Kumar and Mr Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
Anil Kumar Lakhina is an Indian civil servant and a former Indian Administrative Service officer,known for his administrative reforms which has since come to be known as the Lakhina pattern. He is credited with the urban planning of Navi Mumbai,besides the commissioning of several other major projects. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986.
The Nerul–Uran line or Port Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a railway line serving between CBD Belapur and Nerul in Navi Mumbai with Uran in Navi Mumbai of India,which is attached to the Harbour line. It was inaugurated on 11 November 2018. Daily services started on 12 November 2018.
Lokesh Chandra is a 1993 Batch Officer of Indian Administrative Service. Chandra was the VC City and Industrial Development Corporation,G.M Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport and is the current chairman and managing director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited.
Anil Diggikar is an Indian Administrative Service officer and is the current G.M Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport. Diggikar was the Vice Chairman and Managing Director (CIDCO).
