KCS New Town: Third Mumbai development proposal originally announced in 2013. Also known as Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA). NAINA is designed to manage haphazard growth around the forthcoming airport. Which is covering 323.44 sq km.
This township is set to incorporate Smart City features. Like, envisioned as a sustainable, greenfield business hub with smart city amenities.
NAINA known as Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town (KCS New Town)
On Monday, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officially unveiled the name for Third Mumbai: Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town (KSC New Town).
Mapping of KCS New Town
The new town covers 324 sq km and comprises 124 villages, with 80 under Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA).
Out of these towns, 33 under the Khopta New Town Notified Area, 2 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Plan, and 9 under the Raigad Regional Plan.
“New Town Development Authority”: MMRDA
Recently, the government designated the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) as the “New Town Development Authority” (NTDA) for Third Mumbai.
This area includes the Navi Mumbai end of the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL).
As per the recent government resolution, MMRDA will prepare detailed planning proposals and development regulations for the notified area.
The Government authority has also been granted land acquisition powers and must allocate budget provisions for this process.
MMRDA envisions a sustainable, greenfield business hub with smart city amenities, mixed-use spaces, and integrated residential areas to boost job creation and economic growth in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
MMRDA plans to adopt the CIDCO funding model, offering developed land as compensation instead of direct monetary payments.
NAINA enjoys proximity of Navi Mumbai and has influence of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust), and proposed transport corridors viz. Multi Modal Corridor, Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL), Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), SPUR, etc.