In yet another instance highlighting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) alleged role in worsening dust pollution, a mechanical broom vehicle was leading to dust on the Western Express Highway (WEH) near the Kherwadi flyover.

On Monday night, while travelling from Bandra to Andheri, this correspondent noticed a mechanical broom vehicle cleaning the road divider on the northbound stretch of the WEH near the Kherwadi flyover. However, the machine was seen raising dust while sweeping the road adjacent to the divider. With Mumbai already grappling with deteriorating air quality, such dust-generating road cleaning activities, especially at night, further aggravate air pollution instead of mitigating it.