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The Dronagiri Node took
up its name after Dronagiri Hills situated nearby. Its a
township along JNPT, covering a total area of 2,500 hectares
of land. After development of this node it has a potential to
house 3.50 lakh people besides providing for over 1,00,000
jobs. It has been planned in such a way, to meet all needs
attributable to the development of Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
CIDCO has appointed the eminent architect Shri A. P. Kanvinde,
as the prime
consultant for preparing the master plan of the entire node.
Transport Facality:
A rail access to the Dronagiri area from Belapur - Mankhurd section is being developed, covering a distance of 23 kms., at an estimated cost of Rs.200 crores.
Industrilization: Various
industries such as MSEB, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum have already
purchased land at Dronagiri. A total area of 200 ha. is
earmarked for warehousing facilities for the various companies
moving into the node and with future expansion in mind.
IT Hardware Park:
The IT Hardware Park at Dronagiri is located next to
the state of the art port (JNPT). The Park developed by CIDCO
is equipped with infrastructural facilities like power, water,
communications and housing covering a total area of 400
hectares. Plot sizes vary from 0.5 hectare to 40 hectares to
suit varied range of requirements.
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