NIVA and ASF Collaboration Against Plastic Pollution in Mumbai (NILA)

About this project

Marine litter, particularly plastic, poses serious environmental threats: large items damage habitats, while wildlife suffers from entanglement or ingestion. As plastics degrade, they fragment into microplastics, which are easily ingested or inhaled by organisms and humans, accumulating in tissues and carrying toxic chemicals potentially linked to severe health effects. Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and India’s financial hub, is a densely populated city grappling with economic inequality, poor air quality, urban flooding and generally poor environmental quality. Public beaches are also heavily littered posing hazards to communities and marine life. The projects objective is to provide scientific support to map, systematize, and monitor macroplastic pollution at Versova Beach, while also contributing to awareness-raising activities. The overarching goal is to support the development of effective strategies for reducing marine litter in Mumbai. The NILA project has three interlinked project outcomes: Outcome 1: Improved performance to map and assess plastic pollution at Versova beach, Mumbai; Outcome 2: Improved institutional capacity of Afroz Shah Foundation; Outcome 3: Improved understanding of beach litter sources and awareness about plastic pollution. These outcomes are interlinked and contribute to the overall impact of Reduction of marine litter and increased awareness of plastic pollution in Mumbai. The project will, overall enhance technical knowledge, and capacit…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 14Life Below Water
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

India

Sectors

Biosphere protection

Focus

Environment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

NIVA - Norsk institutt for vannforskning

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-IND-25/0010.

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