The Maharashtra Government has announced to constitute a task force of local and global experts to study impact of climate change in the wake an unprecedented flood like situation and record rainfall this season. The task force will be constituted with following features:
- It will be set up by the environment department in coordination with Mumbai First, a not-for-profit, policy-influencing think tank.
- It will study measures taken against flooding and unplanned reclamation in cities such as Venice, Geneva and London.
- It will coordinate with the European Climate Change Programme of the European Union to prepare a blueprint.
- It will also study patterns of climate change and steps taken by leading countries such as the Netherlands, which has taken a lead in flood management and measures against climate change.
