19 Concrete Plants Shut Across MMR After Air Quality Violations Flagged In MPCB Survey
December 5, 2025: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has ordered the closure of 19 ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) after a compliance survey revealed serious violations of environmental norms. The board stated that the action was prompted by plants operating without essential dust-control systems, emission-management mechanisms, and mandatory statutory […]
MPCB Issues Notice To BMC, Contractors Cover Loose Soil At Coastal Road
The contractors hired by the civic body on Friday took corrective action, including covering the piles of loose soil with green plastic sheets, a day after the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) sent BMC a show-cause notice, asking why the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road should not be halted immediately and legal action not […]