Vasantrao Naik, then chief minister of Maharashtra, only managed to half-accomplish the lofty goal that was Navi Mumbai. Today, current chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is hard-selling the dream of a “seamless and smart Mumbai” in 2017. The Vashi bridge connecting Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was built in 1973 and the suburban rail only came in 1995,” she says. “For instance, since Navi Mumbai airport has been delayed, Mumbai lost so many service sector jobs that would have been created. He recalls when he was working on the Navi Mumbai plan, the politicians and bureaucrats of the time regularly engaged with the civil society.

Source: Mint February 19, 2017 05:25 UTC