BMC launches 10-day road-cleaning drive to curb dust pollution in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has launched a special roadcleaning and dustcontrol campaign across Mumbai from October 28 to November 6 2026 to improve air quality and prevent air pollution caused by road dust and construction and demolition CampD waste an official statement said on SaturdayThe campaign is being conducted by the BMCs Solid Waste Management DepartmentBMC has allocated Rs 15 lakh to each ward for a special preDiwali cleanliness drive aimed at reducing road dust and mitigating air pollution across MumbaiThe drive focuses on major arterial roads and identified dustprone stretches with intensive cleaning mechanised sweeping dust removal and water sprinkling planned ahead of the festivalCleaning drive in ParelAs part of the campaign a special cleaning drive was carried out on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Parel on SaturdayThe initiative aims to tackle road dust and pollution arising from construction and demolition activities which contribute to deteriorating air quality in the city Accumulated roadside dust and silt will be removed during the driveThe civic body directing officials to ensure prompt collection and safe disposal of the waste CampD Waste JVLR CampD Waste NCAP MyBMC BMC JVLR RoadCleaning DustMitigation mybmcSWMmdash Mumbai BMC mybmc October 31 202611km stretch of JVLR cleanedAs part of the campaign the entire 11kilometre stretch of the JogeshwariVikhroli Link Road JVLR was cleaned on Saturday The operation resulted in the collection of eight tonnes of dust and 395 tonnes of construction and demolition wasteThe civic body deployed 95 personnel and 11 pieces of equipment for the cleaning operationThe equipment included two JCB machines two dumpers one mechanical power sweeper two NCAP mechanical power sweepers three walkbehind esweepers and one dividercleaning unit Campaign to focus on dust controlThe 10day campaign running until November 6 focuses on road cleaning and measures to control dust across Mumbai The BMC is undertaking the initiative to maintain the citys air quality and prevent pollution linked to construction debris and dust on roadsThe Mumbai civic body has issued instructions to all wards to undertake the drive as a precautionary measure to control road dust and support the maintenance of Mumbais Air Quality Index AQI during the winter season