Civic body sets up dust control panel

First India Bureau

Mumbai: Flagging rising air pollution in Mumbai and bad air quality, the city civic body has set up a panel to suggest dust control measures. The committee comprising seven members under the chairmanship of Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Sanjeev Kumar, will suggest dust control measures, which will be strictly implemented in BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) areas from April 01, an official statement said on Sunday.

As per the directions given by Municipal

Commissioner I S Chahal, the panel shall submit a report within seven days. The dust control measures will be strictly implemented in the BMC area from April 01, 2023, and strict action will be taken against violators, said the statement issued by the BMC.

The municipal commissioner on Sunday reviewed the Mumbai Beautification Project, air pollution control measures, and the pre- paredness for the upcoming G20 meeting.

As per the directions given by Municipal Commissioner I S Chahal, the panel shall submit a report within seven days. The dust control measures will be strictly implemented in the BMC area from April 01, 2023.

"The air quality in Mumbai region including the city is currently bad due to changes in the wind speed conditions combined with dust arising from various development and construction works, which are going on a large scale.

"In view of this, dust is the main factor responsible for air pollution. To control it, a committee comprising seven members has been constituted under the chairmanship of Additional Municipal