Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

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| formed = {{start date and age|1975|1|26|df=yes}}

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| jurisdiction = Mumbai Metropolitan Region

| headquarters = Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, 400051

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| minister1_name = Devendra Fadnavis

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| chief1_name = Sanjay Mukherjee, VC and MD of CIDCO[https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sanjay-mukherjee-appointed-mmrda-commissioner-8644412/]

| chief1_position = Metropolitan Commissioner

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| agency_type = City Planning Agency

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| website = {{URL|www.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in}}

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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation of [https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/regional-plan Regional Plan for MMR] and the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/index.htm |title=MMRDA - Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority |publisher=MMRDA Mumbai |date=1975-01-26 |access-date=2010-08-30}} 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 Deputy 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mmrda-woos-global-investors-for-funding_1344756 |title=MMRDA woos global investors for funding - Mumbai - DNA |publisher=DNA India |date=2010-02-08 |access-date=2010-12-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_real-estate-no-longer-the-driving-force-for-mmrda_1484983 |title=Real estate no longer the driving force for MMRDA? - Mumbai - DNA |publisher=DNA India |access-date=2010-12-23}} The Government of Maharashtra has said it plans to establish similar agencies: PMRDA, NMRDA and NMRDA for Pune, Nagpur and Nashik respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/aurangabad/amrda-will-soon-get-office-administrative-officer/ |title=AMRDA will soon get office, administrative officer |publisher=Lokmat Times |date=2021-09-03 |access-date=2023-03-10}} In 2017, MMRDA announced it was investing up to {{INRConvert|48|b}} to overhaul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/megacity-mumbais-rs-80-000-crore-bid-to-ease-congestion-draws-top-companies-1691626|title=Mumbai Metro's Shopping Now With $7.5 Billion. Here's What It Wants|work=NDTV|access-date=2017-05-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510205853/http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/megacity-mumbais-rs-80-000-crore-bid-to-ease-congestion-draws-top-companies-1691626|archive-date=10 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}