Piyush Goyal Calls For Incentives To Promote Precast, Steel Construction To Tackle Mumbai’s Dust Pollution

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has urged policymakers to encourage a shift towards precast and steel construction techniques to reduce dust pollution in Mumbai and other Indian cities. Speaking at a meeting with businessmen and office-bearers of housing societies at Adarsh Complex in Malad West, Goyal underlined that construction dust remains one […]
Union Minister Piyush Goyal Advocates Precast And Steel Construction To Reduce Urban Dust Pollution

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday emphasised the adoption of precast and steel-based construction as a means to curb dust pollution in fast-growing cities like Mumbai. Speaking at a meeting with businessmen and housing society office-bearers at Adarsh Complex in Malad West, Goyal highlighted that traditional reinforced concrete construction significantly contributes to urban air pollution […]
Mumbai Residents Raise Alarm As Dust From Redevelopment Works Hits Air Quality In Juhu, Santacruz And Andheri

November 28, 2025: Heavy dust accumulation has become a daily reality across Juhu, Santacruz and Andheri, where residents say unchecked demolitions, rapid construction activity and ongoing road-concreting work by the BMC have sharply worsened air quality. Despite repeated complaints, locals claim there are no AQI monitoring systems installed in these neighbourhoods and that basic dust-mitigation […]