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The State Council said on its website late on Monday the goal to
control the size of the city was part of Shanghai's masterplan
for 2017-2035, which the government body had approved.
"By 2035, the resident population in Shanghai will be controlled
at around 25 million and the total amount of land made available
for construction will not exceed 3,200 square kilometers," it
said.
State media has defined "big city disease" as arising when a
megacity becomes plagued with environmental pollution, traffic
congestion and a shortage of public services, including
education and medical care.
Many of China's biggest cities also face surging house prices,
stirring fears of a property bubble.
Shanghai, which sits on China's eastern coast, had a permanent
population of 24.15 million at the end of 2015, the official
Xinhua news agency said last year.
The city has also said it would intensify efforts to protect the
environment and historic site as part of its masterplan.
(Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Paul Tait)
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