Senior officers from municipal our bodies throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan area (MMR) Tuesday took inventory of the varied measures being carried out to enhance air high quality.
The fifth assembly of the coordinating committee for air air pollution management was convened amid rising issues over the deteriorating air high quality index (AQI) throughout the MMR.
On the assembly, Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner and state-appointed administrator Bhushan Gagrani reiterated the Bombay Excessive Court docket directives to extend vigilance in areas the place the AQI has deteriorated.
The assembly, coordinated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC), introduced collectively businesses involved to observe air air pollution mitigation measures of their respective areas.
Organised on the BMC headquarters, the assembly noticed the attendance of Maharashtra Air pollution Management Board member secretary Avinash Dhakne, Navi Mumbai Municipal Company (NMMC) chief Kailash Shinde, Mira Bhayandar Municipal Company (MBMC) commissioner Sanjay Katkar amongst different officers.
Calling for strict measures, Gagrani acknowledged that particular consideration must be given to areas the place the AQI has considerably deteriorated. “Elements contributing to air air pollution inside 5 km of that space must be paid shut consideration to. Air air pollution management is the collective duty of all businesses within the Mumbai metropolitan space,” he mentioned.
The coordination committee was arrange underneath the chairmanship of the BMC commissioner, to manage air air pollution management within the MMR, in accordance with HC course.
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