Overview

• PMC said large construction sites must install sensors that stream air pollution data to a central civic dashboard.
• Santosh Warule cited poor adherence to CPCB norms as the reason for the mandate for projects of at least Rs 500 crore.
• MPCB has issued guidelines for sensor-based monitoring at dust-prone sites, and PMC held stakeholder meetings to plan implementation.
• Developers were told sensors must track PM2.5 and PM10 so officials can order on-site mitigation and levy penalties if limits are breached.
• WRI India will support the rollout as a task force finalizes sensor models and timelines, drawing on Mumbai’s similar program and noting costs from about Rs 40,000 to Rs 4 lakh.