Overview

• Civic data show 209 of 592 bakeries now use cleaner fuel, with 297 still on wood or coal and 37 currently converting.
• On August 20, the Bombay High Court refused more time for the switch, citing public health over business hardship.
• The BMC will send show-cause and stop-work notices and warned of prosecution or closure if compliance is not shown within the notice period.
• Incentives have seen little uptake, with only two subsidy applications under the 35% PMFME scheme and MGL waiving security deposits for PNG connections alongside a proposed Fire NOC waiver.
• Bakery owners point to Rs 10–20 lakh conversion costs and feasibility issues for dome-shaped bhatti ovens, as officials note these units contribute about 6% of the city’s air pollution in densely populated areas.