A special workshop on 'Designing and financing climate adaptation projects in South Asian cities' was recently organised in Mumbai. Representatives of Municipal Corporations from various countries, as well as representatives of local self-government bodies in India participated in this workshop. The two-day long workshop was held at the headquarters of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai concluded on Saturday, the civic body said in a statement.

The BMC further said, an agreement was also signed between 'MCGM Center for Municipal Capacity Building and Research' and National Institute of Urban Affairs regarding environmental capacity training activities. On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner (Environment) Atul Patil, Park Superintendent and Tree Officer, Jitendra Pardeshi and concerned officials of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation were among the other senior officials of the BMC present at the event.