To prevent the air quality situation from spiralling out of control, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani has issued stringent instructions for the effective implementation of guidelines aimed at curbing air pollution across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). At the fourth meeting of the MMR Coordination Committee, held at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, Gagrani stressed the urgent need to address both large-scale pollution sources and smaller contributing factors, calling for comprehensive action.

The meeting was convened in response to the directives issued by the Bombay High Court on June 20, aimed at municipal corporations and municipalities in MMR to mitigate air pollution. In attendance were senior officials from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), including Member Secretary Dr Avinash Dhakne and Joint Director of Air Pollution Control Dr V M Motghare, along with senior BMC and police officials. Municipal commissioners and representatives from neighbouring regions, such as Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Vasai-Virar, also participated via video conferencing.