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Mumbai Unveils 2026 Pollution Plan With Hotspot Monitoring

Mumbai’s civic body has created a new plan to reduce air pollution in 2026.

It will look for at least 10 pollution hotspots in every ward.

These places may include construction sites, traffic-heavy roads and waste-burning areas.

Officials will check construction sites and punish those that break dust-control rules.

Roads and junctions will also be cleaned after the monsoon.

Trucks carrying building waste must cover it and clean their wheels.

The city will check vehicles that release visible smoke and stop open burning of waste.

If pollution becomes very high, some polluting activities may be stopped near monitoring stations.

Key facts

City AQI: Mumbai’s AQI was 110 on October 2, 2026, rising 31 points in 24 hours.
Worst listed AQI: Worli recorded an AQI of 169, followed by Mazgaon at 143, Navy Nagar-Colaba at 142, Deonar at 140 and Bhandup at 125.
Monitoring coverage: Nineteen of Mumbai’s 30 monitoring stations were active on Friday evening.
Hotspot target: At least 10 pollution hotspots will be identified in every ward.
Construction enforcement: The BMC will enforce 28 guidelines for construction and demolition sites.
AQI escalation: If a station records AQI above 300 for three consecutive days, polluting activities within 2 kilometres may be suspended.
Road-cleaning responsibility: Developers must maintain adjoining roads for 100, 200 or 500 metres depending on project size.

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