India, Aug. 8 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has inked an agreement with the Singapore-based Surbana Jurong Infrastructure Pvt Ltd to prepare a vision document, master plan, and related planning framework for third Mumbai or Mumbai 3.0, which will cover approximately 323.44 square kilometres including 124 villages in the Panvel, Uran and Pen talukas of Raigad district.

The agreement was signed on Friday by MMRDA Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee and Surbana Jurong South Asia Chief Executive Officer Avinash Mishra, in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Surbana Jurong's roots are closely linked to Singapore's planned urban development, and its agreement with the MMRDA is in pursuance with a Memo...