Mumbai 1°Celsius hotter than 40 years ago, Deonar most at risk – Times of India

MUMBAI: A vulnerability risk analysis done as part of the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) shows that the city presents a warming trend over 47 years, from 1973 to 2020, with an increase of 0.25°C per decade.
M-East ward, comprising largely of low-income residents in parts of Deonar and Govandi, is the most vulnerable to heat stress, with over 40% of its population exposed to a surface temperature greater than 35°C. Also, over 35% of Mumbai’s population lives close to flooding hotspots, with F-North ward (King’s Circle and other areas) having the highest number of such spots.
The report points out that risks to Mumbai are under five categories, urban heating being the first, followed by urban flooding, landslides, coastal risks and air pollution (see graphic). Environment minister Aaditya Thackeray said Mumbai is likely the first city to be making a detailed climate action plan in the country. “For climate action we needed a directive principal and the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) lists out management in all sectors,” he said.
Elaborating on Mumbai’s climate resilient plans, municipal commissioner IS Chahal mentioned the coastal road, which will be signal-free, sewage treatment plants, which will recycle waste water, desalination plants and the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR), which will reduce travel time.