The ‘GREEN BOAT EFFECT’ – Is Mumbai's Environment Ready For Luxury?

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Was the Mumbai Boat Show a positive event? Will it do wonders in changing the mindset and lifestyles of the Indian people and the Indian Government? Will the world change its perception of Mumbai being an unclean city full of pollution and the poor? A marina might just help do the trick! Read on...



With not a single waste-bin along the footpath outside the Gateway to India and the 5Star Taj Mahal Hotel, the waters there are anything but clean!
As this is the main spot for mooring, concerns for the maintenance and upkeep of the boats parked are very strong. It is a pleasant surprise to spot 3 men in a small boat cleaning up the waters at the gateway. Are they from the government? Or is it an incorporated measure of the Yacht Maintenance Companies? All the same, the bins would definitely be of some help…


Mumbai: a potpourri of culture, is ruled by a good mix of traditional and modern people.
The waste found floating around in the waters are many times organic, like garlands coconut etc, but there are enough plastic bags and other monstrous scraps polluting the sea. A marina would definitely help in transforming the outlook and the habits of irresponsible citizens.


The Mumbai Boat Show was met with many mixed reactions this year. Although it clashed with the budget release on Friday and the cricket matches on Sunday, the show was well received. The response could have been much better, there are no doubts about that. As hundreds of Mumbaikars flocked the show, the number of serious buyers was limited due to the above mentioned discrepancies. Who would want to invest in a multi crore Luxury Yacht without efficient infrastructure? Rumors have it that the water levels and weather conditions are not ideal for marinas in the city. Surely something can be done about it. The yachting industry is doing it’s best to stop analyzing the problem and instead invest their energies in coming up with solutions for it.

There are many businesses cropping up and speedy travel by water is becoming a need of the hour. Time is money. This year the SMIBS has proved the spending powers of Indians. Hope it will carry on the trend and transform the place and it’s people for the better.


And did someone say that the boats have replaced the birds in the harbor??? Think again… a clean and well planned infrastructure will retain both the boats and the birds.