{
  "id": 10767294,
  "title": "Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Unveils Mumbai Vision 2047 At Republic Summit, Focuses On ‘Mumbai In Minutes’, 35 Lakh Homes And Global Growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/deputy-cm-eknath-shinde-unveils-mumbai-vision-2047-at-republic-summit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T19:42:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/deputy-cm-eknath-shinde-unveils-mumbai-vision-2047-at-republic-summit-focuses-on-mumbai-in-minutes-35-lakh-homes-and-global-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unveiled Mumbai Vision 2047 at the Republic Summit 2026, focusing on transforming Mumbai into a world-class city. Shinde emphasized that development should improve the lives of ordinary citizens, not just infrastructure and economic indicators. The \"Mumbai in Minutes\" concept aims to enable people to travel within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in no more than 59 minutes, with the Thane-Borivali twin tunnel set to boost business and employment opportunities. The Metro network, particularly Metro Line 3, is crucial for the city's future. Shinde also highlighted projects such as Atal Setu, Navi Mumbai International Airport, the JNPT, and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor to improve connectivity in the region. He emphasized that Mumbai should be developed as a global hub for financial and service-sector activities, with Pune becoming a major technology and manufacturing center, Navi Mumbai focusing on logistics and aviation, and Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli emerging as growth centers. Shinde stated that the government aims to attract foreign investment to generate industries and employment opportunities across Maharashtra, not just in Mumbai. The city is also developing as a global fintech capital, with over 1,000 startups in areas like fintech, e-commerce, healthtech, edtech, and deep tech. To maintain a balance between development and the environment, the government is considering Green TDR to prevent mangrove land encroachment and promoting mangrove conservation. Open spaces in Mumbai will nearly double, with 453 hectares currently and an additional 479 hectares planned under the new development plan. The government is constructing 35 lakh houses by 2030 for low-income groups and citizens in need under the 'My Home - My Right' concept. Shinde criticized the previous government for slowing Mumbai's development during its tenure and emphasized that Mumbai's transformation should not compromise its identity or the well-being of ordinary citizens.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Development should not be measured merely by the creation of infrastructure or economic indicators, but by how effectively it improves the lives of ordinary citizens, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said at the Republic Summit 2026 on Tuesday. Speaking on “Mumbai Rising: Building the Infrastructure of a Great Power”, Shinde presented the government’s broad vision for Mumbai’s future…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}