Dipping AQI: New guidelines issued for concrete mix plants
The Free Press Journal|December 04, 2024
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued fresh guidelines to regulate ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to combat the city's worsening air quality.
Dipping AQI: New guidelines issued for concrete mix plants

The decision comes in response to the Bombay High Court taking up the issue suo moto based on media reports.

The new guidelines, notified on November 27, are specific to the MMR, while earlier norms issued in November 2016 will continue to apply to the rest of Maharashtra. This initiative was spearheaded by MPCB chairman Siddhesh Kadam, with active support from member secretary Dr Avinash Dhakne, who emphasised the need for urgent measures.

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