BMC on December 30 said that construction activities will be halted in those areas where the air quality index breaches 200 mark

Mumbai witnessed a significant decline in air quality with areas like Byculla and Worli recording high AQI levels due to pollutants like PM10 and PM2.5. Civic authorities have urged residents to take precautionary measures and stressed the need for immediate pollution control to improve air quality standards.

"In all the areas of Mumbai where the AQI index surpasses the 200 mark, we will be stopping work at all construction sites under the GRAP-IV norms. Once the AQI breaches 200, the rule will be implemented immediately without issuing any stop-work notices to the developers," Gargrani as reported by Hindustan Times.

The BMC has halted construction activities in Borivali East and Byculla area of the city owing to poor air quality

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has suspended construction activities in Borivali and Byculla after the air quality index breached the 200 mark. It also imposed several restrictions under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in these areas.

BMC has decided to stop all construction work in Borivli East and Byculla within next 24 hours; those flouting ban will be booked by police

MUMBAI: BMC halts construction in Borivali East and Byculla due to poor air quality, with real estate developers expressing dissatisfaction.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday announced imposing GRAP 4 restrictions in Mumbai amid the worsening air quality. The move comes even as the air quality in parts of Mumbai dipped to poor levels this week,

Air quality in different parts of Mumbai dipped to nearly poor levels on Monday, prompting civic authorities to call for strict pollution control measures, including the halting of construction activities.