BMC Tightens Construction Dust Enforcement as Fines Top ₹45 Lakh

Overview

• The civic body recorded 4,209 violations in the past two months, issuing more than 200 stop-work notices and collecting over ₹45 lakh in penalties.
• Ward teams continue site checks citywide, with 95 squads reported to be inspecting compliance with the 28-point air-quality rules.
• Administrators are reviewing the penalty framework to allow higher fines for repeat offenders, with the current levy capped at ₹10,000 per violation.
• Between December 2 and 5, inspectors issued 191 show-cause notices and 78 stop-work orders to sites that failed to follow dust-control measures.
• Officials said uniform shutdowns of construction in a ward remain on the table if AQI crosses set thresholds, and inspections include major public projects such as the BKC bullet train site.