Section 2(c) in The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974
(c)"development" with its grammatical variations, means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in; or over, or under any land (including land under sea, creek, river, lake or any other water) or the making of any material change in any building or land, or in the use of any building or land and includes re-development and lay-out and sub-divisions of any land and also the provisions of amenities and projects and schemes for development of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, dairy development, poultry farming, piggery, cattle breeding, fisheries and other similar activities; and "to develop" shall be construed accordingly;
