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Is Mumbai planned city?
Navi Mumbai is the largest planned city in the world. It’s development was started in 1972 to de-congest Mumbai. Since than, the city has been expanding. To design the city, best of architects were involved.
Navi Mumbai is a planned satellite city of Mumbai, on the west coast of Maharashtra in India. It was developed in 1972 as a new urban township of Mumbai, and is currently the largest planned city in the world.
Who planned Chandigarh city?
architect Le Corbusier
Chandigarh, the dream city of India’s first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru, was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier.
Is Mumbai an alpha city?
In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. The islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company.
Why is Chandigarh so planned?
Chandigarh, the dream city of India’s first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru, was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier. The city was conceived not only to serve as the capital of East Punjab, but also to resettle thousands of refugees who had been uprooted from West Punjab.
Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई) is a Planned Satellite City on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Who is the mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation?
Currently, the Mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) member Mr. J.D.Sutar. There are 111 electoral wards in Navi Mumbai. A corporator is elected in each of the wards.
Which are the most developed areas in Navi Mumbai?
The costliest real estate and most highly developed areas of Navi Mumbai are Vashi and Nerul, while Kharghar and Panvel are experiencing major infrastructural developments due to their proximity to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. Vashi is known as the king of Navi Mumbai while Nerul is called the queen of Navi Mumbai.
India experienced a phenomenal rate of urban growth during the 25 years following independence and Mumbai always has had its due share in it.