Mumbai: To combat air pollution, civic authorities have reactivated special squads across all 24 administrative wards for daily inspections of construction sites. This time, however, an official from the Climate Change (CC) Department in each ward will accompany the squad to verify compliance.

Each squad will now include two ward engineers, assistant engineers (Building and Factory), a Climate Change Department official, and a police officer to ensure compliance.

AQI Worsens After Monsoon Due to Construction and Traffic

Mumbai’s post-monsoon air quality has worsened, with the AQI reaching 168 on Friday evening due to construction activity and heavy traffic. The BMC has mandated strict adherence to its 28-point pollution-control guidelines, including sensor-based monitoring at construct

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