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Maharashtra has transferred 83,904 acres (33,954 hectares) of government land to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to strengthen infrastructure development and secure financial closure for its FY27 project pipeline. Spread across 1,324 villages in Thane, Kalyan, Panvel, Palghar, Vasai and other key areas, the land will be utilised in a need-based manner for transit-oriented development, economic hubs, logistics parks, housing, and integrated urban nodes. The policy includes oversight mechanisms, digitisation of records, and revenue sharing with the state.
The Maharashtra government has approved the transfer of 83,904 acres of state-owned land to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to support large-scale infrastructure projects across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). This move enables MMRDA to achieve financial closure for its FY27 project pipeline and implement strategic development plans without relying solely on budgetary support. Advertisement
The land covers 1,324 villages in areas including Thane, Ambernath, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Alibaug, Panvel, Palghar, and Vasai. Officials clarified that the transfer will be need-based and aligned with MMRDA's development plans, rather than a bulk allocation. The land will be utilised for core infrastructure, transit-oriented development, economic hubs, logistics parks, housing projects, and integrated urban nodes, while generating sustainable revenue.
The Government Resolution (GR) formalising the transfer allows MMRDA to hold land under class1 holding without financial consideration. The policy mandates digitisation and independent maintenance of land records, prior approvals from local bodies where necessary, and compliance with Supreme Court and high court directives for forest land, grazing land, or religious endowments. District collectors are tasked with clearing encroachments before land handover, and MMRDA must prevent future encroachments.
A significant provision in the GR requires 25% of revenue generated from land development to be shared with the state, creating a recurring income stream for public finances. The policy is designed to support MMRDA's ongoing projects, which include over 300 km of metro networks, multi-modal corridors, urban tunnels, and new growth centres under the Mumbai 3.0 vision. This land transfer is expected to accelerate project execution, strengthen infrastructure financing through land monetisation, and promote sustainable regional development.
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