India, Feb. 18 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday described climate change as an "urgent governance challenge", warning that coastal cities like Mumbai are now facing the direct impact of extreme weather conditions.

Speaking at the inauguration of Mumbai Climate Week (MCW), a citizen-led climate conference, Fadnavis called for stronger implementation, investment and global partnerships to tackle climate change. The chief minister inaugurated MCW, a three-day programme, which will include a conference, workshops, case studies, and discussions. He highlighted that coastal cities like Mumbai are facing direct impacts of climate change, including extreme rainfall, heatwaves and unseasonal showers that disrupt normal l...