{
  "id": 5579644,
  "title": "Mumbai 3.0 Begins: Maharashtra Plans New Growth Corridors, Redevelopment Projects & Technology Push",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mumbai-3-0-begins-maharashtra-plans-new-growth-corridors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:12:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-30-begins-maharashtra-plans-new-growth-corridors-redevelopment-projects-technology-push"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra is set to undergo a new era of rapid urban and economic growth, as announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Real Estate & Infrastructure Investors Summit. The state government aims to transform Mumbai and surrounding regions through large-scale redevelopment, infrastructure expansion, new economic corridors and technology-driven governance. Fadnavis highlighted Maharashtra's success in regulation, having been the first state to establish a regulator, which has helped create a fair playing field for developers. The real estate sector is currently contributing significantly to Maharashtra's 8.8% growth in the first quarter of the year, with property registrations hitting a record high in August 2026. The government plans to clear slums in Mumbai with a cluster approach, aiming to have 10,000 rehabilitation homes ready in Dharavi by early 2029. Additionally, redevelopment projects for BEST depot lands will combine transport infrastructure with mixed-use urban development, including residential, commercial, and public spaces. The state's long-term vision is to make the Mumbai Metropolitan Region a $1.5 trillion economy by 2047, with a focus on urbanization and creating centers for data centers, smart manufacturing, and other key sectors. To achieve this, new connectivity corridors like the Uttan-Virar sea link, a third airport in Virar, and the Vadhavan Port expansion are being planned.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra is entering a new phase of accelerated urban and economic development, with large-scale redevelopment, infrastructure expansion, new economic corridors and technology-led governance set to transform Mumbai and the wider metropolitan regions of the State, said Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra . The Chief Minister was speaking at the 6th Edition of Real…",
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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."
}