CIDCO will provide trunk infra to NAINA township

The CIDCO has decided to provide trunk infrastructure to the Integrated Township Project being approved by the government in NAINA jurisdiction, as per directives from the state government. The development of ITP requires a minimum 18-meter road and the project proponent has to acquire and develop the infrastructure including the road. The decision has been taken against the observation that the project proponent is unable to provide required access and is insisting for acquisition of access road to the planning authority, CIDCO said.

“CIDCO has decided to provide trunk infrastructure to the Integrated Township Project in NAINA region against the backdrop of incapability by the project proponent to develop it. In order to stimulate the development of the Integrated Township Project and to avoid the further delay in the development of the trunk infrastructure, the corporation will act as facilitator for the same,” said Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, VC&MD, CIDCO.

CIDCO was appointed as special planning authority for development of Navi Mumbai International Airport Influenced Notified Area (NAINA) on January 10, 2013. The Development Plan of NAINA prepared by CIDCO was sanctioned by the state government on September 16, 2019. This plan consists mainly Development zones (residential and mixed use), low development zone, recreation zone and industrial and warehousing zones.

Considering the directives, in low priority areas, it is necessary for the special planning authority to intervene in such matter and land acquisition for access where affordable housing through private initiative are developed without any cost to the planning authority or government, CIDCO stated. Accordingly, it is decided that CIDCO should act as the facilitator for providing the infrastructure including DP and ITP for acquisition.