MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, in a bid to push the development of the much ambitious Mumbai 3 project, approved the land acquisition and land allocation policy for future development projects implemented by the Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town Development Authority (NTDA) in the area designated for the impact area of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu project as well as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
The KSC NTDA project covers a massive 323.44 square kilometre area across 124 villages in the Uran, Panvel, and Pen talukas, officials said.
While the project focuses on large-scale urban growth, specific exemptions have been made for forest lands, Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZs), and a 250-metre buffer zone around the Pen Municipal Council.