On Day 1 of the ‘Climate Crisis 2.0: Mobilising Finance of Coastal Cities’, Maharashtra Environment & Climate, Tourism & Protocol Minister Aaditya Thackeray delivered its inaugural address today, May 12.
The event has been organised by Mumbai First along with the state government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), The European Union & Consulate General of the Kingdom of Netherlands.
Maharashtra minister, at the event, said that Mumbai is likely to get a single planning authority this year and works on the same are underway. However, implementation works of various projects will continue to remain with the multiple agencies like MMRDA.
While speaking at the event, Thackeray said that climate action is not only for 2040, or 2070, but for today. A way ahead is to create a single planning authority. In Mumbai, where we have multiple planning agencies and various utilities, we are actively working towards having a single planning agency, with the mayor heading it. It is important that such a body is headed by an elected representative. He also hoped to make all of it happen this year, as deliberations are underway.
Explaining further about the need for getting a single planning agency, Thackeray said that to repair one footpath there are 42 utilities, and coordination is required with each one, while another set of agencies have to be on board for planning and permissions. This needs to be managed more efficiently.
Later, he took to Twitter and shared: "Honoured to deliver my inaugural address at the Climate Crisis 2.0 conference in Mumbai, where we discussed--Maharashtra’s goals as India’s leader in ‘Race to Zero’, Collective responsibility as Government, ULBs, and Industry leadership toward climate resilience; need for the creation of a National Council of Climate Action to mitigate climate change on a subnational level and streamlining green financing and green energies in line with long-term sustainable development."
Honoured to deliver my inaugural address at the Climate Crisis 2.0 conference in Mumbai, where we discussed:
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 12, 2022
•Maharashtra’s goals as India’s leader in ‘Race to Zero’
• Collective responsibility as Government, ULBs, and Industry leadership toward climate resilience pic.twitter.com/IQx4qhu5H5
Moreover, S.V.R. Srinivas, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, Dr. Atul Bagai, India Head, UNEP, Prof. D Parthasarathy, IIT Bombay, and Abinash Mohanty, Programme Lead, Risks and Adaptation, CEEW India also discussed climate change vulnerability and risk assessment for coastal cities.
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