Panvel Municipal Corporation Approves Inclusion Of 19 Villages, Backs CIDCO As Planning Authority

Panvel, November 4, 2026: The ruling BJP in the Panvel Municipal Corporation voted in favor of maintaining CIDCO as the planning authority for 19 villages under Gavan and Vadhghar zilla parishad constituencies. These villages, situated near Navi Mumbai International Airport, Ulwe, Karanjade, and Pushpak Nagar, require development alongside rapidly growing urban centers.

The municipal corporation plans to provide civic infrastructure and services alongside CIDCO's planned development oversight. However, the opposition raised concerns about the corporation's capacity to manage additional areas, citing its inability to provide basic amenities to existing residents despite a decade of operation. The proposal was submitted to the state government on April 4, 2025, during the corporation's tenure.

CIDCO insists on continuing as the planning authority for the region. The state government's Urban Development Department sought the corporation's opinion on the matter, leading to a special general body meeting on Tuesday. Corporators questioned the corporation's administrative capacity, its ability to ensure water supply, and its rationale for expanding jurisdiction when existing areas face infrastructure issues.

The BJP argued that including these villages would promote coordinated development and better civic infrastructure. The proposal was approved by the majority of the ruling party, endorsing both the inclusion of villages and CIDCO's continued role as the planning authority.