Mumbai Air Pollution: BMC Targets Dust Pollution At 3,200 Active Construction Sites As AQI Falls, BKC Records Poorest At 160
Mumbai’s BMC is intensifying dust-control inspections across around 3,200 active construction sites as air quality deteriorates. The city’s overall AQI stood at 102, while BKC recorded 160. The civic body is enforcing pollution-control guidelines, requiring road cleaning and monitoring displays, and pushing bakeries to switch from coal and wood to cleaner fuels.
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- Maharashtra
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- The Free Press Journal
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- devashri bhujbal
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 9:11 pm IST
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