Issues in Urban Development: A Case of Navi Mumbai

"The genesis if Navi Mumbai in 1970 was a result of the much felt need by the Maharashtra government to develop a new metro-centre as a counter maganet to the mega city - Bombay (now Mumbai). Since three decades had elapsed, it was considered pertinent to put together different perspectives on the evolution of Navi Mumbai. For this purpose, distinguished planners, administrators and academics--directly or indirectly associated with the project--assembled at a seminar organised by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 1999.The book, which is an outcome of the seminar, is invaluable for all those interested in urban planning, urban sociology and economy of developed human settlements. It provides valuable data on various socio-economic and planning aspects involved in shaping of the new city."