A total of 45 air quality control machines have been installed to check the air quality at various places in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). This includes 28 machines in the areas within the BMC's jurisdiction. These devices measure air quality in real-time which will help in identifying the polluted locations and implementing appropriate measures

All the departments of the municipal corporation have to identify the effects of air pollution and climate change and take action on it unitedly. These include the Environment and Climate Change Department, the Solid Waste Management Department, the Building Proposal Department, the Roads and Transport Department and the Administrative Division Office (Wards)

The Mumbai civic body has released detailed guidelines on 28 issues and environmental management plan for the projects it has undertaken. Along with this, it has also released detailed guidelines with 28 points to reduce pollution caused by construction projects

The civic body has directed that under-construction structures should be completely enclosed with green cloth/jute/tarpaulin on all four sides

On Monday evening, Mumbai recorded an AQI of 112, which is in the moderate category. (In pic) Haze-covered skies seen from Marine Drive