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 […]
BMC Launches Rs 17,066 Crore Climate Action Plan Despite Environment Department Staffing Issues
Marking World Environment Day on June 5, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) unveiled its Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) for the fiscal year 2025-26, with a substantial budget allocation of Rs 17,066.12 crore. The ambitious plan is set to be implemented by the BMC’s Environment and Climate Change (E & CC) Department. However, concerns have […]