Vashi

Vashi is a node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Panvel. It is one of the first nodes developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Navi Mumbai township and Panvel. The major schools in Vashi are Sacred Heart High School, Fr. Agnel's Multipurpose School, St Lawrence school, New Bombay High School, ICLE MJ COLLEGE and St. Mary's High SchoolInfrastructureVashi is divided into 31 sectors. Sectors 1 to 8 consist of residential buildings, sectors 9 to 29 have combined residential and commercial, educational institutions, Sector 17 is a prominent residential, commercial as well as shopping area, Sector 30 is home to many malls, information technology parks, 5-star hotels and an exhibition centre and the railway station.The malls (listed according to their opening times) in Vashi are Raghuleela Arcade, Inorbit Mall, Satra Plaza. The APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) market, one of the largest markets in India is in and around Sector 19.Sector 31 is allotted for PAPs G.E.Scheme for residential as well as commercial purpose.Schools and colleges1. Karmaveer Baburao Patil College 2. ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College 3. Father Agnel college 4. Tilak collegeClimate and geographyBeing close to the sea, Vashi is mostly humid and hot in summer and mildly pleasant during the months of November, December, and January. The Western Ghats run parallel along the east of the mainland town, resulting in relatively heavier showers than island Mumbai during the monsoon season — June to August.