BMC Launches 150-Day Road Washing Drive To Tackle Construction Dust In Mumbai
Amid rising construction activity across Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a citywide road-washing campaign aimed at curbing dust pollution and maintaining stable air quality levels. The annual drive, expected to run for around 150 days, will primarily cover the non-monsoon construction season. With over 2,400 active construction sites and 629 road projects […]
Bombay High Court Raps BMC, MPCB Over Lax Air Pollution Control, Seeks Concrete Action Plan
December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to strictly enforce air pollution control norms, a day after a court-appointed committee flagged widespread violations at construction and infrastructure sites across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The five-member panel had inspected […]
Bombay High Court Raps Civic Agencies Over Construction Workers’ Safety Amid Mumbai Smog
December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to safeguard construction workers from hazardous air pollution, warning that data collection without on-ground action serves no purpose. The court was hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on Mumbai’s […]
BMC Issues Third Pollution Notice To Metro Line 2B Contractor As Mumbai’s Air Quality Worsens
December 19, 2025: As Mumbai continues to battle worsening air quality, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh show-cause notice to J Kumar Infraprojects for allegedly flouting air pollution mitigation norms at the Metro Line 2B construction site in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). This is the third notice served on the contractor in […]
MPCB Orders BMC To Implement 28-Point Plan To Tackle Worsening Air Quality In Mumbai
December 18, 2025: Amid a steady decline in Mumbai’s air quality, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to roll out a 28-point action plan to curb rising pollution levels across the city. The directive follows a review of recent air quality data, which showed sustained deterioration over the […]
BMC Targets Major Projects For Dust Violations; Bullet Train Station, Coastal Road Works Get Notices As Air Pollution Checks Intensify
December 2, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a major enforcement drive against construction-related air pollution, issuing show-cause notices to 482 structures and several large infrastructure agencies, including the bullet train project. Of these, 264 sites have received “stop work” orders for failing to follow dust-mitigation norms identified as crucial in the Mumbai […]
BMC Enforces GRAP Stage IV As Mumbai’s Air Quality Declines Amid Construction Boom
December 2, 2025: Mumbai’s air quality has deteriorated sharply in recent weeks, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to impose Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan, the strictest level of pollution-control measures. The directive focuses largely on curbing construction activities, which officials have identified as a major contributor to rising pollution levels across […]
BMC Issues Warning To Dharavi Redevelopment Project Over Air Pollution Violations In Matunga
December 1, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a warning to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) after inspections revealed multiple air pollution control violations at a Matunga construction site managed by Nav Bharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL). The site was flagged by BMC’s environmental monitoring squad for not following mandatory dust-mitigation norms. […]
Mumbai’s Rising AQI Linked To Construction Boom And Vehicle Emissions, Say Experts
December 1, 2025: Mumbai’s worsening air quality continues to draw concern, with experts pointing to the expanding construction landscape and traffic emissions as key contributors. The city recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 104 on Sunday, falling in the ‘moderate’ category, though pockets like the Bandra Kurla Complex experienced levels in the ‘severe’ […]
BMC Cracks Down On 53 Construction Sites As Mumbai’s Air Quality Worsens
November 28, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued stop-work notices to 53 construction sites found contributing to Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, amid rising public concern over the city’s increasingly poor Air Quality Index (AQI). On Thursday, the civic body reiterated that all pollution-control guidelines must be “strictly followed,” including the mandatory installation of […]