City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CIDCO) is premier city (and town) planning and development agency and was formed in March 1970.

CIDCO has been delegated the responsibilities of the Special Development Authority.

Among its objectives are to reduce the growth rate of population in Greater Bombay, to reduce traffic congestion and burden on Bombay's physical infrastructure, to provide physical and social services to improve people's quality of life, to facilitate efficient and rational distribution of industries over the State, etc.