Coming up: A city bigger than Navi Mumbai in Raigad across Roha,
Alibaug, Murud and Shrivardhan taluka.
The state government is planning third planned city in Raigad
district after Navi Mumbai and Navi Mumbai Airport Influenced Notified Area
(NAINA).
The city will come up on the banks of Kundlik river in four talukas
over 19,147 hectares area.
The area of the proposed integrated industrial township is slightly
more than that of Navi Mumbai, which is spread over 18,824 hectares. The new
city will come up at distance of around 100 km from Navi Mumbai.
The notification of appointing City and Industrial
Development Corporation (CIDCO) as a special planning authority and of land
acquisition was issued by the government on January 19.
The new city will come up over 40 villages spread across four
talukas of Raigad district - Roha, Alibaug, Murud and Shrivardhan.
The largest part of the new township will come up in Roha
taluka where land from 27 villages will be acquired.
Under the state government's integrated industrial township policy,
60 per cent land is used for industries and 40 per can be used for residential
and commercial purposes.
Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror