Mumbai weather: BMC has prohibited the use of wood or similar materials as fuel for cooking and the lighting of bonfires at construction sites. The adequate measures are being taken to curb the pollution in the city.
With deteriorating air quality in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced fresh guidelines to curb pollution. The advisory is mainly issued due to construction and road dust. BMC has prohibited the use of wood or similar materials as fuel for cooking and the lighting of bonfires at construction sites. With the fall in humidity and calmer winds, Mumbai is struggling with worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) since last week.
In a communique issued today, BMC instructed its solid waste department officials to strictly follow the guidelines. “The concerned department has been asked to employ vigilance teams and clean up marshals to take prohibitory measures. The Solid Waste Management Department has been tasked with ensuring that dust caused by construction along roads is effectively controlled,” the release said.
Following the guidelines, BMC’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) department has directed assistant engineers to implement various measures, such as deploying mechanical power sweeping machines, deploying water sprinklers in high-traffic zones, promoting debris-on-call service and regulating and monitoring vehicles carrying construction materials.
BMC further instructed all assistant engineers and deputy chief supervisors to strictly adhere to these guidelines and take prompt action. A comprehensive action plan has been devised to address both major and minor factors contributing to air pollution.