Mumbai Cityमुंबई
30.9 lakh people. Larger than Qatar, Jamaica, or Armenia. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 30,85,411 (30.9 lakh)
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
₹2,40,025 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Mumbai City.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Mumbai City · PLP 2023-24
₹2,40,025 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)
₹1,72,665 cr
Housing
₹26,250 cr
Export credit
₹14,000 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹10,050 cr
Mumbai City's credit plan for 2023-24 sizes the total priority-sector opportunity at about ₹2,40,025 crore. Unlike most districts, farming barely features here — agriculture is just ₹20,615 crore (under 9% of the plan) and the only farm activity is fishing. The real engine is MSME at ₹1,72,665 crore, nearly three-quarters of everything, reflecting the city's 1.6 lakh-plus registered small units in metalwork, plastics, electronics, textiles and garments.
A few concrete clusters stand out for an entrepreneur. Fisheries (₹8,002 crore) centres on the Koliwada fishing villages at Cuffe Parade, Worli and Mahim, home to about 13,000 fisher families and 450 cooperative societies along an 80 km coastline — with room for boats, cold storage and processing. Housing (₹26,250 crore) is about redeveloping old colonies and slums and building affordable homes on a land-scarce island. Export credit (₹14,000 crore) backs Mumbai's diamond, jewellery, garment and chemical exporters, and food & agro processing (₹10,050 crore) serves a city that imports most of what it eats.
The plan's own caution points: the MSME backbone is still recovering from COVID and needs timely credit and revival of sick units; affordable housing and solid-waste handling are getting harder as the population grows; fisheries lacks enough storage and processing links; and exporters need faster credit settlement and wider markets.
What the plan promotes
- Fisheries is the only farm activity — ₹8002.28 cr potential; fishing communities concentrated in Koliwadas at Cuffe Parade, Worli and Mahim, with ~13000 fisher families, 43000 fishermen and ~450 Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies along an 80 km marine coastline.
- MSME is the dominant opportunity at ₹172665.00 cr (~72% of the plan): 1,63,701 Udyog Aadhaar registered units across metal/fabrication, rubber-plastic-petro, electronics & mechanical, transport, textile and readymade garments, and agro-based industries.
- Export credit potential of ₹14000.00 cr — Mumbai's corporate bank branches finance exports of diamonds, gold ornaments, drugs/chemicals, clothes, garments, auto-components, raw steel and soya bean.
- Housing potential of ₹26250.40 cr driven by redevelopment of old housing colonies and slums and affordable housing for weaker/low-income sections on a land-scarce island city.
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹10050.30 cr under ancillary activities — fruit and vegetable processing given Mumbai's reliance on inbound agri commodities and rising health/nutrition demand.
- Agriculture infrastructure of ₹2562.30 cr for cold chains, ice plants, storage godowns, ripening chambers and logistics to support fisheries and inbound consumable produce.
Gaps the plan names
- MSME sector — the district's main employment provider — was hit by COVID-19; needs timely and adequate financial support with policy interventions, plus revival of sick MSME units.
- Rising population makes affordable housing and solid-waste disposal a growing challenge; demand to be met through redevelopment of old colonies/slums and waste-to-energy integration.
- Fisheries needs strengthened storage, processing and marketing infrastructure — cold chains, ice plants, ripening chambers and logistics — to support fish production and inbound consumables.
- Timely settlement of export credit and diversification of export destinations required to sustain Mumbai's export trade.
- Coordinated approach by all stakeholders needed, with a strengthened bank reporting system under the Lead Bank Scheme and regular monitoring/review in BLBC and DLCC meetings.
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What the plan promotes
- Fisheries is the only farm activity — ₹8002.28 cr potential; fishing communities concentrated in Koliwadas at Cuffe Parade, Worli and Mahim, with ~13000 fisher families, 43000 fishermen and ~450 Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies along an 80 km marine coastline.
- MSME is the dominant opportunity at ₹172665.00 cr (~72% of the plan): 1,63,701 Udyog Aadhaar registered units across metal/fabrication, rubber-plastic-petro, electronics & mechanical, transport, textile and readymade garments, and agro-based industries.
- Export credit potential of ₹14000.00 cr — Mumbai's corporate bank branches finance exports of diamonds, gold ornaments, drugs/chemicals, clothes, garments, auto-components, raw steel and soya bean.
- Housing potential of ₹26250.40 cr driven by redevelopment of old housing colonies and slums and affordable housing for weaker/low-income sections on a land-scarce island city.
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹10050.30 cr under ancillary activities — fruit and vegetable processing given Mumbai's reliance on inbound agri commodities and rising health/nutrition demand.
- Agriculture infrastructure of ₹2562.30 cr for cold chains, ice plants, storage godowns, ripening chambers and logistics to support fisheries and inbound consumable produce.
Gaps the plan names
- MSME sector — the district's main employment provider — was hit by COVID-19; needs timely and adequate financial support with policy interventions, plus revival of sick MSME units.
- Rising population makes affordable housing and solid-waste disposal a growing challenge; demand to be met through redevelopment of old colonies/slums and waste-to-energy integration.
- Fisheries needs strengthened storage, processing and marketing infrastructure — cold chains, ice plants, ripening chambers and logistics — to support fish production and inbound consumables.
- Timely settlement of export credit and diversification of export destinations required to sustain Mumbai's export trade.
- Coordinated approach by all stakeholders needed, with a strengthened bank reporting system under the Lead Bank Scheme and regular monitoring/review in BLBC and DLCC meetings.
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About Mumbai City
Mumbai City district is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. This area is called the "Island City" or South Mumbai or Old Mumbai. It occupies the southern tip of Salsette Island and extends from Colaba in the south to Mahim and Sion in the north. The city has an area of 157 km2 (61 sq mi) and a population of 3,085,411.
Source: Wikipedia — Mumbai City district
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