Mumbai public transport to go fully green by 2030: CM Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis

By 2030, Mumbai can hope for a better environment as the state government is confident of making the entire public transport system fully green and eliminating the use of fossil fuel and even putting an end to the release of untreated sewage into sea.

Speaking on the eve of World Environment Day function organised in Bandra, CM Devendra Fadnavis emphasised on having a sustainable and clean environment. "Fossil fuel is one of the key contributors to pollution. By 2030, the Maharashtra government will ensure to eliminate the use of fossil fuel for the entire public transport fleet. All public transport fleets will be green," the CM reiterated.

Fadnavis stated that untreated sewage is being disposed of in the sea, but this needs to end. "We already have sewage treatment plants. But, in the next four years, the treatment plants will be brought to capacity to treat the entire sewage, so that no untreated water is discharged into the sea," the CM mentioned the underlying importance of having a clean sea.

As plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, Fadnavis urged citizens to avoid using plastic. "New technology is available for making biodegradable plastics. Such technology will play an important role in saving plastic," Fadnavis added.

Talking about the goal set by PM Narendra Modi to ensure that by 2030, 50 per cent of the total power consumed comes from renewable energy, Fadnavis said that Maharashtra will have 52 per cent of its power coming from renewable energy. "We will try to increase the contribution further," the CM added.

Earlier in the day, the Maharashtra government in one of its meetings decided to set a target of planting 10 crore trees this year. More importantly, this drive will not be limited to the planting of saplings. "We will be making use of geo-tagging and AI technology to monitor the growth of these trees," Fadnavis said.