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Mumbai: Study finds nearly half of city bakeries using firewood
Updated On: 22 August, 2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
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(From left) Cyrus Guzder president BEAG, Dr Tuhin Banerji project lead & Hema Ramani former campaign director BEAG
The Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG) has found in a six-month-long study that over 47.10 per cent of bakeries use firewood, contributing to the emission of particulate matter. The BEAG team met with civic officials to discuss the issue and proposed converting these wood-based bakeries to environmentally friendly fuel. In the Bandra-Khar West area, around 52 per cent of bakeries are wood-based, the highest percentage in the city, according to the study. The study also estimated that around 700 bakeries are not registered with the civic authority.
Hema Ramani, campaign director, said, “We conducted the study over six months and visited almost 200 bakeries out of the 628 registered with the BMC. We found that around 47.10 per cent of bakeries are using wood in their ovens.” She added, “We discovered that there are limitations to storing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the bakeries and challenges in providing connections for Piped Natural Gas (PNG). So, the best alternative is an electric oven.” Ramani further stated, “We met Deputy Municipal Commissioner Nimesh Pimple, who is in charge of the Environment department, as well as an official from the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board. The BMC showed a positive approach and asked us to conduct a workshop with bakeries. We are not against bakeries; we just want them to convert from wood-based fuel.”
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