Dronagiri
Coordinates: 18°51′35″N 72°56′12″E / 18.859671°N 72.936687°E The Dronagiri, Navi Mumbai zone is spread over an area of 1,250 ha and is located at the southern tip of Navi Mumbai, India. The zone is located to the east of Uran town, and is bound by the Karanja River on the south-east. Residential areas are located to the west and north-west of the zone, while the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) area and township are located towards the north of the zone. The zone is adjacent to the JNPT port, and is located farthest from the central business districts of Belapur, Nerul and Vashi. Due to its proximity to the port, this zone is ideal for port-based industries.
Navi Mumbai is envisaged as a metro sized counter magnet to reduce the pressure on the Mumbai metropolis. It is planned as a polycentric new town with a series of nodal concentrations along mass-transport corridors. When fully built, it is expected to have 14 such townships with a combined population holding capacity of four millions and one million jobs. Dronagiri is one of these 14 nodes and is being developed by CIDCO. On the mountain near the sea is situated Dronagiri Fort.
The topography includes a hilly region towards the west of the zone.The region receives rather heavy rainfall regularly during the months of August through November and in order to ensure proper drainage of the area, CIDCO has constructed holding ponds in the area to allow water to accumulate during high tide and heavy downpour. During low tide, water from the holding ponds flows back into the sea.
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