India, Jan. 30 -- With the launch of its City Climate Action Plan, Mira Bhayander in Maharashtra's Thane district has become the fifth city in the state to have a roadmap of a climate-resilient city to achieve net-zero emissions by 2047.

Mira Bhayander City Climate Action Plan 2024-2047, jointly prepared by The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India and the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), targets a 36 per cent reduction in emissions through the adoption of renewable energy, introduction of energy efficient measures for buildings and improved waste management practices. The plan was unveiled in Mumbai on January 29.

Four other cities in the state - Mumbai, Sholapur, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly Aurangabad) - ...