Author: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Year: 2009
Pages: 52
Subject: Environment
Sub-Subject: Climate Change
Keyword: Environment Status
Classification: 363.7
Shelf: C7R3
Accession No: B1684
Contents: 1- Acknowledgment 2- List of Tables 3- List of Figures 4- Introduction 5- Description of Area 6- Land Use 7- Recreational Facilities 8- Water Supply 9- Rain Water Harvesting System 10- Sewage Collection & Disposal System 11- Storm Water Drain 12- Solid Waste Disposal 13- Power Supply and Consumption 14- Roads, Traffic & Transport 15- Housing and Slums 16- Air Quality Status 17- Noise Levels 18- Land Use/ Cover 19- Indsutries, Wastes & Hazards 20- Health 21- Disaster Management Cell & CCRC 22- Challenges Before Us 23- Salient Features of Mumbai’s Environment 24- Tables
Abstract: The *Environment Status of Brihanmumbai 2008–2009* provides a detailed overview of the city’s environmental conditions, assessing land use, recreational areas, water supply, rainwater harvesting, sewage and storm-water systems, and solid waste management. It reviews power consumption, transport, housing, and slum conditions, along with air quality, noise levels, and land cover changes linked to urban growth. The report also examines industrial activities, associated hazards, and public health indicators, and outlines the roles of the Disaster Management Cell and CCRC. It concludes by identifying key environmental challenges and highlighting major features shaping Mumbai’s environment during this period.