The request comes as the JNPA is seeking an amendment in the terms of reference (ToR) for the project, which mentions the dredging of 2,000 million cubic metres of earth from the ocean shore off the coast of Daman, to reclaim land for the port.
Unseasonal rain and extreme weather events affect agricultural productivity and fish stock of farmers and fisherfolk in Maharashtra. At COP27, India is pushing for a finance facility that could cover such monetary losses caused by climate change
Located on the Arabian Sea, a particularly fast-warming part of the Indian Ocean, Mumbai has experienced unseasonal rains, cyclones and extreme heat in the past five years.