The Government of Maharashtra has unveiled a pipeline of more than 1,000 urban climate action projects across 44 AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) cities. The announcement was made during Mumbai Climate Week 2026 under the Climate Forward Maharashtra initiative, developed in partnership with WRI India.

The projects cover six focus areas: urban heat management, air quality improvement, water resource management, sustainable waste systems, energy-efficient buildings and green mobility. Officials state that the projects have been grouped according to their stage of readiness to indicate their implementation status to investors and development agencies.

Alongside the project list, the state introduced the Climate Finance Access and Mobilisation Strategy (CFAMS) and a digital dashboard to track progress. The government estimates that nearly ₹3 lakh crore will be required between 2024 and 2030 to implement measures outlined in Maharashtra’s State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC 2.0).

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that Mumbai could serve as a centre for climate finance flows and emphasised implementation. Abhijit Ghorpade, Director of the State Climate Action Cell, stated that the ₹3 lakh crore estimate reflects the projected investment requirement between 2024 and 2030. He said CFAMS is intended to mobilise funding sources, improve coordination and convert policy measures into projects structured for investment.

Madhav Pai, CEO of WRI India, stated that the strategy seeks to mobilise private capital through blended finance and risk-sharing mechanisms while directing funds toward climate-vulnerable sectors, including agriculture.

State officials have stated that public funding alone will not meet the projected requirement. The finance strategy focuses on combining public and private capital to reduce financial risk. The digital dashboard has been introduced to track project progress across cities.

Urban areas in Maharashtra face pressures related to rising temperatures, air pollution, water scarcity and waste management. The alignment of climate projects with AMRUT cities links the initiative with existing urban administrative structures.

Implementation will depend on institutional capacity, regulatory processes and financing flows. Mobilising ₹3 lakh crore within the stated period will require coordination between state agencies, city administrations, financial institutions and private investors.

The project pipeline sets out Maharashtra’s framework for city-level climate action. Its outcome will depend on the execution of identified projects.