Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Bombay High Court Threatens BMC Chief's Salary Over Pollution
The Bombay High Court is very upset with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for not doing enough to control pollution.
The court said that if the BMC doesn't make more effort, they might stop the salary of the BMC chief.
This is because the court thinks the BMC hasn't been trying hard enough to make the city cleaner.
However, the BMC has started working on diverting sewage from Powai Lake to stop pollution.
They have a plan to finish this by May 2026.
The court might also do the same thing to the Navi Mumbai commissioner if they don't see any improvement.
The BMC has begun work on diverting sewage from Powai Lake and committed to a May 2026 deadline to stop the inflow of raw sewage into the lake.
The Bombay High Court threatened to stop the salary of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief over alleged lack of effort in pollution control.
The court concluded that there was no genuine and sincere effort made by the municipal corporation to control pollution.
The hearing was for a 2023 suo motu PIL and related petitions.
The court suggested they might pass a similar order against the Navi Mumbai commissioner.
The BMC has begun work on diverting sewage from Powai Lake and committed to a May 2026 deadline to stop the inflow of raw sewage into the lake.
- Who
- Bombay High Court and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- What
- Threat to stop the salary of the BMC chief over alleged lack of effort in pollution control and the BMC's efforts to divert sewage from Powai Lake
- When
- During a hearing of a 2023 suo motu PIL and related petitions
- Where
- Bombay High Court and Powai Lake, Mumbai
- Why
- The court concluded that there was no genuine and sincere effort made by the municipal corporation to control pollution, while the BMC has started actions to address pollution concerns.
Bombay High Court
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Efforts in Pollution Control
Bombay High Court
The court concluded that there was no genuine and sincere effort made by the municipal corporation to control pollution.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
The BMC has begun work on diverting sewage from Powai Lake and committed to a May 2026 deadline to stop the inflow of raw sewage into the lake.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Municipal Corporation
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Issue
- Pollution control efforts
- Year of PIL
- 2023
- Judges
- Chief Justice Bhushan Chandrashekhar and Justice Suman Shyam
- Lake
- Powai Lake
- Sewage Diversion Deadline
- May 2026
- Sewage Inflow
- 18 million litres per day (MLD)
Sources
No Improvement in Pollution? BMC Chief’s Salary May be Stopped, Says Bombay High Court
Navi Mumbai: NMMC Commissioner Issues Show-Cause Notices To Officials Over Infrastructure Deficiencies In Airoli
