Mumbai

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding discharge of untreated waste into sea and water bodies, Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra, 13/08/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Vs Nitin Shankar Despande & Others dated 13/08/2021.

The matter related to discharge of untreated waste into the sea, creek and river bodies, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date:

13/08/2021

Tags:

Marine Pollution, Waste Disposal, Mumbai, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Maharashtra, Sewage Pollution

Transport

Mumbai metro transforming transport: contributing toward an equitable, safer, and cleaner city

This book discusses the paradigm shift and benefits that the Mumbai Metro can bring in the public transportation scenario for millions of people in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and one of the world's most densely populated cities.

Publication Date:

01/06/2021

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Public Transport, Urban Transport, Air Pollution, Mumbai

Habitat And Urbanisation

Closing the gap: gender, transport, and employment in Mumbai

There is increasing recognition that women experience mobility differently from men. A growing body of literature documents the differences in men and women’s mobility patterns.

Publication Date:

08/03/2021

Author(s): Muneeza Mehmood Alam, Maureen Cropper, Matías Herrera Dappe, Palak Suri

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Transport, Women, Mobility Planning, Unemployment, Mumbai

Air Pollution

Enhanced Strategic Plan Towards Clean Air in Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The National Clean Air Action Plan (NCAP) was formulated in 2019 to create time-bound strategies to reduce concentration of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) by 20–30 per cent by 2024 (from the 2017 baseline).

Publication Date:

15/02/2021

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Mumbai, Industrial Pollution, CSE

Water Resources

The challenges of urban water security and growth

This working paper aims to bring to light the varying degrees of water stress in six cities across India that collectively and individually are major contributors to the nation’s economic output, either through production, industrial development or by virtue of human resources.

Publication Date:

01/12/2020

Source: Kubernein Initiative

Tags:

Water Resources, Urban Water Supply, India, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Surat, Chennai, Kolkata

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, 09/10/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/10/2020.

Judgement Date:

09/10/2020

Tags:

Marine Ecosystems, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Mumbai, Bridges, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environment

Report on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link - Part II

Affidavit on behalf of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited setting out the status of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project and environmental impact mitigation measures taken by L&T dated 19/09/2020. The MTHL and the approval of January 25, 2016 given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2011 are the subject matter of the appeal filed by Dileep B. Nevatia.

Judgement Date:

19/09/2020

Tags:

Coastal Regulations, Marine Ecosystems, Mumbai, Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Transport, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF)

Environment

Report on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project, 19/09/2020

Affidavit on behalf of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited setting out the status of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project and environmental impact mitigation measures taken by L&T dated 19/09/2020. The MTHL and the approval of January 25, 2016 given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2011 are the subject matter of the appeal filed by Dileep B. Nevatia.

Judgement Date:

19/09/2020

Tags:

Coastal Regulations, Marine Ecosystems, Mumbai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Transport, Mangroves

Air Pollution

Advancing electrification in ride-hailing in India: A BluSmart case study

The objective of this report is to document practical experiences and lessons from EV adoption in ride-hailing. BluSmart, a new all-electric car ride-hailing service in India, was selected for this demonstration.

Publication Date:

08/09/2020

Source: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Tags:

India, Delhi, Mumbai, Vehicular Pollution, Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution Control

Wildlife