Mumbai, Dec 4 (PTI) After Mumbai's air quality index dropped sharply and triggered widespread criticism, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has ordered the closure of 19 ready mix concrete (RMC) plants in and around the city as part of intensified step against air pollution.

The MPCB on Wednesday directed the shutdown of these RMC units operating in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), and serving various construction projects, for violating environmental norms and contributing to deteriorating air quality levels.

In a statement, the MPCB said multiple teams were conducting physical inspections across the MMR and that strict enforcement would continue through the winter months.

Several parts of Mumbai have recorded an AQI (air quality index) of more than 140 (moderately pol

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