Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Third Mumbai Project Faces Hurdles Amidst Protests
Imagine building a new city, much bigger than Mumbai, called NAINA or "Third Mumbai".
It's designed to be a business hub.
The project will have universities, sports facilities, and a cyber security center.
The plan involves developing the area, but some landowners are unhappy about how the government is taking their land.
They worry they won't be fairly compensated.
Although the government is working on it, there are challenges such as getting people and businesses to come to the new city because it is hard to travel there.
Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), a project dubbed "Third Mumbai," is underway, despite protests.
The project is planned to be three times larger than Mumbai city and near the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
CIDCO has initiated road works and announced a June 30 deadline for arbitration hearings.
Landowners are protesting CIDCO's land pooling model, citing potential violations of their rights.
Experts express concern about creating demand for the new city due to connectivity challenges.
- Who
- City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is the special planning authority, facing challenges from landowners.
- What
- The development of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), a large-scale urban development project.
- When
- Road works are set to begin in two to three weeks with a recent deadline of June 30 for arbitration hearings related to the project.
- Where
- In the Navi Mumbai area of India, approximately 25 minutes from the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
- Why
- To create a new business hub with modern amenities and attract economic growth.
Landowners' Concerns
CIDCO's Perspective
Land Acquisition
Landowners' Concerns
Landowners oppose the land pooling model, alleging it violates their rights and demanding compliance with the 2013 Land Acquisition Act.
CIDCO's Perspective
CIDCO says the compensation is fair.
- Project Name
- Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA)
- Size
- Planned to be three times the size of Mumbai
- Investment
- Around Rs 20,000 crore total investment
- Land Pooling
- CIDCO’s compensation plan is based on the 60:40 formula
- Distance
- 25-minute drive from Bandra-Kurla Complex