NAINA is a participatory land pooling scheme where villagers will get 40% of the developed land of the total land they surrender to develop a city in the Raigad district. The city will consist small cities that will be hubs for agro-farming, education, trade, information technology, services, medical treatment, etc. At present, CIDCO, which is the planning authority for NAINA is executing a pilot consisting of 23 villages in the Raigad district.
Under the pilot project, CIDCO has planned 11 town planning schemes (TPS). Each TPS consists of three to four villages.CIDCO has proposed the development of NAINA on 372 sq. km. of land from 174 village of Thane and Raigad districts. The project is based on the principle of land consolidation.The development of 23 of these villages mentioned in the layout of the approved Interin Development Plan will be done through 11 Town Development Plans (TDP). Land owners coming under town development plans will get 40% developed plot from their original land at 2.5 FSI. CIDCO will develop roads, playground, schools, gardens, growth centers, etc. facilities over the remaining 60% land. Land owners will get 40% of their land, even if the land is affected by any reservation.This development aims to develop a sustainable city with residential, commercial, educational, and all other basic civic facilities.