Mumbai Police Advises Citizens to Plan Travel Accordingly, As Traffic Jams Expected Amid G20 Meetings

GG News Bureau

Mumbai, 13th Dec. Traffic in Mumbai was reportedly heavy on Tuesday due to the G20 meetings.

The Mumbai Police, in an official press release dated December 12, informed citizens that traffic would be slow in certain areas of the city and advised them to plan their journeys accordingly.

From 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m., traffic was reportedly slow between Vakola, Kherwadi, and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The police also advised citizens to plan their journeys accordingly, as vehicular traffic is expected to be slower between BKC, Kherwadi, Bandra, Worli Sea Link, Haji Ali, Pedder Road, Bandstand, Marine Drive, Air India, Mantralaya, Regal Junction, Electric House, and the Gateway of India from 5.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

“Due to a pre-scheduled Program of delegates of G20 India Summit to Mumbai, tomorrow On 13th December 2022, from 08:30 hrs to 10:00 hrs between Vakola, Kherwadi, BKC and from 17:30 hrs to 23:00 hrs between BKC, Kherwadi, Bandra, Worli Sea link, Haji ali, Pedder road, Bandstand, Marine Drive, Air India, Mantralaya, Regal Junction, Electric house, Gateway of India traffic is likely to be slow. All citizens are requested to plan their journey accordingly,” the December 12 press note of the Mumbai Police read.

The first meeting of the Development Working Group (DWG) under India’s G20 Presidency is scheduled for December 13-16 in Mumbai, and will be attended in person by G20 Members, Guest countries, and invited International Organizations.

According to Monday’s official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Presidency will hold two side events today – “Data for Development: Role of G20 in Advancing the 2030 Agenda” and “Infusing new LiFE into Green Development” – before the official meeting of the Working Group.

The Development Working Meeting will take place on December 14 and 15, with a focus on India’s key priorities related to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable lifestyle, and data for development.

India’s G20 presidency lies at a critical juncture in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted in 2015. The DWG meeting would include a review of SDG progress and the G20’s efforts to meet SDG targets.’

In the context of Green Development, focus areas would include climate finance and technology, as well as just energy transitions for developing countries. Understanding that the issue of climate change cuts across industry, society, and sectors, the concept of LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a behaviour-based movement that draws from our country’s rich, ancient and sustainable traditions, to nudge consumers, and in-turn markets, to adopt environmentally-conscious practices, would be deliberated upon in the meeting, the official statement read.

LiFE is closely related to India’s G20 motto, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ as well as the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future.” With our human-centered approach to technology, we would also discuss tech-enabled development in sectors ranging from agriculture to education.

Women’s empowerment and representation, as well as efforts to bring women to the forefront and in positions of leadership to boost socioeconomic development and SDG achievement, would be highlighted.

The official DWG meeting will be followed by an excursion by the delegates to Kanheri caves on December 16, 2022, the release added.