Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued guidelines to combat air pollution, banning open burning of garbage or any other material across Mumbai.
The guidelines signed by BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal come amid worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai.
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“Open burning of waste anywhere in the geographical area under the BMC, especially at waste dumping grounds and potential waste burning sites shall be strictly prohibited,” the city said in guidelines. Builders should only include vehicles equipped with ‘tracking systems’. For transportation of construction materials.
It said that CCTV cameras should be installed on the perimeter of all construction sites to ensure that vehicles are not loaded with material. The BMC said all projects with a height of more than 70 meters should have a minimum 35 feet high wall of tin sheet around the site.
Buildings under construction and those being demolished should be covered with green cloth, jute sheet or tarpaulin on all sides. “Water should be sprinkled continuously during the process of demolition of the structure,” the guidelines said.
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