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Navi Mumbai was originally planned in order to decongest Mumbai city and its environs as attractive business destination. Its economic base is unique with private sector activities related to wholesale trading and processing of agricultural produce, iron and steel stockyards, port based commercial and industrial activities, private and public sector offices, training and R&D centers in selected District Business Centers (DBCs), Central Business District (CBD) and the fast emerging industrial belts along Thane – Belapur Road and Taloja. In addition to fulfilling this primary role, it continued to prosper as the commercial hub with individual character. As a planned city, areas are demarked and reserved for these special purposes by the CIDCO for appropriate commercial and trade establishments.
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| Wholesale Markets |
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Agricultural Produce Marketing Corporation (A.P.M.C) at Vashi
Area - 160 Ha.
Commissioned - In 1993
Trucks handled - 4000/day
The growing population of Navi Mumbai as well as that of Mumbai city needed a centralized facility for marketing of the upcountry agricultural produce, foodgrains, vegetables, fruits and milk products within the cities. Therefore a centralized wholesale market APMC was established and commissioned in Vashi in 1993 to cater the needs of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Grains, rice, wheat, fruits, oil, vegetables etc. are available in APMC. This is the biggest and cheapest agricultural produce market of the twin cities. The shops are arranged categorically.
There are four markets in the A.P.M.C, namely –
Phase-I, Market-I - Onion and Potato Market.
Phase-I, Market-II - Fruit and vegetable market;
Phase-II, Market-I - Commodity market
Phase-II, Market-II - Grains, rice and oilseed market.
In addition, cold storages for milk, meat and animal products serve to facilitate both local and international trade. Though it is a wholesale market, general public also purchase various items in bulk from here. A.P.M.C is in fact the place where the agricultural produce are brought from different parts of the country and distributed to the twin cities and surrounding regions. An association of A.P.M.C called Grain, Rice and Oilseeds Merchants Association (GROMA) exists. The APMC project won the Prime Minister’s award in the Implemented Urban Planning and Design Project category.
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| Truck and Rail Link Terminal |
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As huge number of commercial vehicles is needed to bring in and move out the produce, their orderly parking etc is very essential. A truck terminal of 8.5 Ha has been provided for this purpose in APMC area. In addition, for the commodities and produce that are moved by the rail, a Railway goods yard of 18 Ha has also been made available to facilitate easy and orderly movement of the goods. These facilities have put Navi Mumbai commerce in forefront and have made it the agricultural produce hub of Mumbai city.
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| Wholesale Market for Iron & Steel at Kalamboli |
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Area - 325 Ha.
Commissioned - In 1989
Trucks Handled - 2500/day
Wholesale Trade of Iron and Steel has been established in Kalamboli Node on the Eastern side. Nearly 2000 wholesale merchants and commission agents have shifted their trade to this place. National Level bulk Stockist of Iron and steel i.e., SAIL, TISCO, have set up large scale warehousing facilities in the complex.
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| Industrial Growth |
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In a span of four decades from 1965 to 2006, the entire area was transformed from that of a sleeping village, into a large vibrant industrial centre. The industries located here are large multi-national and national industrial houses along with medium and small-scale industries. These are set up by entrepreneurs who could cater to the needs of International Market also. The quality consciousness and zeal for Total Quality Management along with best business management practices have made this a class different from other industrial areas of the country. Industries, in a way are narrated as the pulse of the Nation. It is an indicator of Techno-Economic progress of the country and is pro-active in response to Ecological issues while making an effort to achieve sustainable growth, focusing itself on propagating cleaner technologies
and processes instead of the end of pipe technologies.
The major manufacturing zones are Thane Belapur Industries, Taloja Industries supported by MIDC and other areas like Jawahar, Panvel and Uran.
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| Thane Belapur Belt (Trans Thane Creek- TTC) |
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The industrial belt streches for about 16 Km along east of the Thane Belapur road. TTC works for the benefit of industry, trade and commerce
at Regional, National and International levels.
Area - 2,562 Ha
Commissioned - In 1962
No. of plots - 3,800
Type of Industries
Engineering, Chemical, Food Processing, Electronic and Knowledge Parks, printing press, pharmaceuticals.
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| Taloja Industrial Area |
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The Taloja Industrial Area is located in Taloja which is about 15km off the Panvel-Pune Road. It is another major industrial belt after TTC in Navi Mumbai The area has a quiet serene atmosphere with well planned zones. It has enough greenery, clean, broad roads and is easily
approachable from Mumabi, Pune and Dombivili with its great ambience
it has attracted lot of industrialist to set up their plants here.
Area - 900 Ha
Commissioned - In mid Seventies
No. of plots - 1200 plots
No. of units - 838 units
Type of Industries - Chemical, pharmaceutical, paper, plastic, engineering, Food processing etc.
Some of the well-known industries in this area are the Balmer & Lowrie, Reliance Paper Products, E Merck (I) Ltd., Kellogs and Pidilite Industries Ltd.
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