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Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute Director, Yale Climate & Energy Institute Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Mumbai as a model for sustainable Development Dr. R. K. Pachauri Addressing Environmental Concerns Of Mumbai 10 th January 2012
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Sustainable cities Economic growth Health Education Safety, security Transport Water and sanitation Food Housing Governance 2 Characterized by their ability to feed and power themselves; minimal reliance on resources outside their boundaries ; ability to create the smallest possible ecological footprint Source : TERI
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SlumsSlums A large % age of Mumbai’s population live in slums Slums are located both on public and private lands Lack basic services Source : http://jnnurm.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CDP-Mumbai.pdf,Mumbai: City Development Plan (CDP) Appraisal Report 2006 The CDP admits a substantial decline in the quality of life, attributing it to infrastructure deficits and growing number of people living in slums
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Infrastructure deficits Limited hours of water supply Poor condition of transmission and distribution system Many households without sanitation Slow average travel speed (proxy for road efficiency) of 6-8 kms/hour Drainage capacity limited to carrying about 50% of the potential sewage Old storm water drainage network which cannot take high rain intensity Little renewal or replacement of city based infrastructure, resulting in infrastructure aged assets which operate at sub-optimal efficiency Source : http://jnnurm.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CDP-Mumbai.pdf,Mumbai: City Development Plan (CDP) Appraisal Report 2006
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Mumbai Vision 2020 - CDP 6 key areas Economic growth Transportation Infrastructure Housing (reducing the number of people living in slums) Finance (reduce administrative expenditures) Governance (transaction cost reduction) The CDP also recommends city beautification, tourism Promotion, optimal land use and development controls Source : http://jnnurm.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CDP-Mumbai.pdf,Mumbai: City Development Plan (CDP) Appraisal Report 2006 1 2 3 4 5 6
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6 For Further Information Contact Bombay First Email: info@mumbaifirst.org Contact: 022 22810070/71
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