Approximately 35 per cent of the city`s population resides in flood-prone areas, as per data from Mumbai`s inaugural climate budget report for 2024-25 released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on World Environment Day. The BMC has pinpointed 100 flooding hotspots across the city.

The report highlights that 35 per cent of the population dwells within 250 square metres of these flood-prone zones. As per the budget, an allocation of Rs 10,224.24 crore has been assigned for climate-relevant initiatives, and it constitutes 32.18 per cent of the total capital expenditure budget of Rs 31,774.59 crore. This budget is integrated into the existing financial framework announced in February and aims to address five key climate risks identified by the BMC: urban heat, urban flooding, landslides, coastal risks and air pollution.