Marine Drive from Mumbai and other Indian cities will go underwater by 2030 and 2050
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 1, 2022 06:16 PM2022-12-01T18:16:00+5:302022-12-01T18:16:00+5:30
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It is seen that Sea is moving towards the land day by day. In the next eight years i.e. by 2030, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram will shrink their coastline. The sea water will swallow the land. Not only this, but some people have their homes and work businesses.
By the year 2050, the condition of these cities will worsen. At least 1000 buildings in Mumbai will be affected by this rising sea level. At least 25 km long road will be destroyed. Not only this, when the tide comes, as many as 2490 buildings will be affected
RMSI conducted a study in July this year. In this, Haji Ali Dargah, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Western Express Highway, Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Queen Necklace on Marine Drive will all reach the threshold of submergence. RMSI has done this analysis with IPCC
This situation will not only affect Mumbai, but the rising sea level will also affect Kochi, Mangalore, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram. The warning given by the IPCC is different.
According to a report by the Ministry of Earth, the North Indian Ocean was rising at a rate of 1.06 to 1.75 mm per year between 1874-2004. However, between 1993 and 2017, this amount is increasing at the rate of 3.3 mm per year.
According to climate experts, global warming is responsible for rising sea levels. A one degree Celsius increase in global temperature will also increase storms. The number of cyclones along India's west coast has increased by 52 percent in the last four years.
The city will suffer by 2050 - A 2 degree Celsius rise in temperature by 2050 will lead to a huge increase in the number of cyclones. They can even grow three times. By 2050, 5 km long road and 55 buildings in Chennai will be affected by the sea.
These 12 cities in India most at risk - Bhavnagar - among the cities most at risk by the year 2100, will see sea level rise of 2.69 feet. Kochi will see a rise of 2.32 feet. 2.06 feet in Mormugao, Okha (1.96 feet), Paradip (1.93 feet), Mumbai (1.90 feet).
All these coastal areas have major ports at several locations. There are commercial centers. A large number of industrial activities are carried on here. If the sea level rises, the economic system will be hit hard.
