MUMBAI: On January 29, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) launched a Mira Bhayandar Climate Action Plan (MBCAP) to accommodate energy and water sustainability along with heat resilience. Mumbai, India – Feb. 18, 2025: The Aga Khan foundation for habitat has conducted an experiment in one slum, one residential building and three civic-run schools to make them sustainable and energy efficient. This model mainly looks at energy conservation, water conservation and indoor air pollution. The foundation has also signed and MoU with Mira-Bhayandar municipal corporation to implement the energy efficient model in more areas in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) The plan is based on the fact that since 40.5% emissions come from residential buildings, interventions by green retrofittings and heat-resilient measures can bring the overall emissions down by 60%. “We wanted to demonstrate to people that the suggestions mentioned in the project can actually be achieved through minimal interventions in existing constructions,” said Prerana Langa, CEO, AKAH. …