BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani On Mumbai’s Urban Woes And The Road Ahead
BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani addressed key concerns regarding pollution, infrastructure challenges, redevelopment, and upcoming BMC elections in a session moderated by senior correspondent Pratip Acharya and correspondent Nayonika Bose. For the past few years, Mumbai has been dealing with the growing issue of air pollution, particularly post-monsoon. Experts attribute it to weather-related phenomena and localized […]
Controlling Construction Waste, Not Blanket Bans, Is the Key to Mumbai’s Air Pollution Fight
In a discussion on Thursday, experts emphasised the importance of efficient construction and demolition (C&D) waste management in addressing Mumbai’s increasing air pollution, stating that a complete ban on construction sites will not enhance the air quality index (AQI). Dr. Rakesh Kumar, president of the Society for Indoor Environment, stated that if the construction industry […]
BMC Suspends Work At 462 Construction Sites Over Smog Alert
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sent a strong warning to construction sites throughout the city to counteract the city’s increasing air pollution levels. 856 show-cause notices for non-compliance with air pollution standards were delivered to various building and infrastructure projects on 6 January. This is a component of BMC’s continuous endeavours to tackle the […]
BMC Orders Construction Freeze In Byculla, Borivali For Better AQI
According to a civic official, work at building sites in Mumbai’s Byculla and Borivali East would cease once 24-hour notices are given because the local air quality index (AQI) is consistently higher than 200. Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani announced Monday that construction will cease at both government and private construction sites, including those being […]
City’s Air Quality Deteriorates: Seven Areas Hit ‘Poor,’ One Declared ‘Very Poor’
On Tuesday afternoon, the city’s seven localities saw a sharp decline in air quality, with one falling into the very poor category. Deonar, Kandivali West, Malad West, Mazgaon, Navy Nagar in Colaba, Sewri, and Siddharth Nagar in Worli were among the places that reported low AQI (201-300), despite the city’s average AQI of 191, which […]