The phenomenal growth in the economic activity and its concentration in the old established business centre in South Mumbai, is a principal cause of Mumbai's present problems. Hence, the thrust of the planning efforts of the MMRDA has been to restructure this pattern of development by planned actions viz. by creating new growth centres which will act as additional foci of development activities in the Region absorbing future growth of offices and commercial activities. The District Centre at Oshiwara in the western suburbs of Mumbai is one of the new growth centres contemplated.

This District Centre is situated near the Western Railway line between Jogeshwari and Goregaon Railway Stations on 102 ha. site. This District Centre has been planned with a target of 40,000 jobs to be achieved by the year 2001. The Centre is to have a shopping complex with about 3,000 shops of various sizes. A variety of cultural and recreational activities are also to be provided. The Oshiware District Centre has been planned to include some residential area, which will accommodate about 20,000 families. Government on the 1st March 1992 approved the planning proposals for Oshiware District Centre.

The proposals are being implemented through the participation of the landowners. Under the scheme, the private lands in the area is notionally acquired and leased to the landowners who are expected to develop the lands in accordance with the MMRDA's planning proposals. The development of infrastructure includes the construction of roads, storm water drains along with nalla training work.