Navi Mumbai
New Bombay[1] | |
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Form top left to right: Navi Mumbai Skyline, Vashi Sector 30A, Utsav Chowk, Vashi Sector 30A, Vashi Railway Station, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Seawoods Grand Central mall, PKP IT Park in Airoli Naka, Pandavkada Falls, Wonders Park, Seawoods, Rajiv Gandhi Joggers Park, Buildings along Palm Beach Road. | |
| Nickname: Flamingo City | |
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| Coordinates: 19°01′N 73°01′E / 19.02°N 73.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | |
| Planned and Developed by | City and Industrial Development Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,618,000 |
| Demonym | Navi Mumbaikar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-43 (Thane district) MH-46 (Raigad district) |
Navi Mumbai (Marathi: [nəʋiː mumbəi]; previously New Bombay) is a planned city next to Mumbai, 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 & Raigad. It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
The area within the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has been ranked third among 73 cities surveyed for cleanliness and hygiene by the Union Ministry of Urban Development and Quality Council of India as a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and is being modified with various projects and formation.[2]
Navi Mumbai is home to various educational institutions. Various multinational corporations have their head offices/branches across the city, making it an active business hub. Navi Mumbai also has recreational facilities such as a golf course, Central Park and Pandavkada Water Falls in Kharghar. Thane Belapur Marg and Palm Beach Marg are major business attraction and upmarket residential areas.
- ^ Verma, Harnam Singh (5 January 1985). "Bombay, New Bombay, and Metropolitan Region: Growth Process and Planning Lessons". Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Swachh Survekshan −2016 – ranks of 73 cities". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.