BMC tightentens noose around polluting construction sites, deploys 76 inspection squads

Mumbai, Oct 23 (UNI) In a bid to contain construction-related dust pollution ahead of the winter season, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up enforcement across Mumbai by introducing a 28-point regulatory framework for construction and demolition sites and deploying 76 ward-level squads for surprise inspections. The civic administration has cautioned that developers, contractors and site operators found flouting the prescribed pollution-control norms could face show-cause notices, suspension of construction activities through stop-work orders or sealing of their premises. The intensified drive is aimed at ensuring that construction and demolition activities do not contribute excessively to the city's air…