MCZMA defers BMC's coastal road hoarding plan due to document non-compliance. South Mumbai residents and Aaditya Thackeray oppose. Sea-facing flats for BMC officers approved.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's seawater desalination plant at Manori has been approved by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. The plant, which will be based on technology used in Israel, is expected to help alleviate water shortages in Mumbai caused by monsoon failures and climate change. The initial capacity of the plant will be 200 million litres per day, with the potential to expand to 400 million litres per day. The project has a budget provision of INR 200 crore and is being implemented by the civic body.
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority has given clearance to a 13.38km coastal road project in Thane, Mumbai, costing ₹2,170 crore. The road will significantly reduce travel time in the area and connect Thane directly with other parts of India. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is in the process of issuing tenders for the project.
In March, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) held a meeting regarding the same with the Indian Navy and cleared the minutes in the first week of April.