Calcutta Riverside has been conceived and created by Riverbank Developers Private Limited (RDPL) - a 50:50 Joint Venture between Bata India Limited (BIL) and Calcutta Metropolitan Group Limited (CMGL). Bata India Limited is part of the Toronto based global shoemaker Bata Shoe Organisation. Incorporated in 1931, BIL has over 1,500 retail outlets across the country. Calcutta Metropolitan Group Limited (CMGL), a 50:50 Joint Venture between the United Credit Belani Group (UCBG) and the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), has a number of prestigious projects in Kolkata, such as Hiland Park on the EM Bypass. For more details visit: www.hilandcal.com United Credit Belani Group (UCBG), with interests in real estate and financial services, is credited with more then 50 multistoried landmarks adorning the Calcutta skyline. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), on the other hand, is a statutory body set up under the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979.