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BMC to study Mumbai's coast as UN report warns of permanent inundation | '80% of Mumbai could submerge by 2050' | Inshorts
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· September 7, 2026
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Key points The report claims that a significant portion of the area could be submerged by 2050. A UN report has warned of permanent inundation, prompting a study of a coast.
A UN report has warned of permanent inundation, prompting a study of a coast. The report claims that a significant portion of the area could be submerged by 2050.
Further details are available from the source, including the specific percentage of the area that could be affected.
The study is being undertaken by the BMC, although more information on the scope and methodology of the study is not provided here.
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Published: September 7, 2026 ·
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