Updated On: 19 February, 2026 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
Amid more than 2,400 active construction sites and 629 road projects, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched a 150-day citywide road-washing drive. High-pressure tankers and misting machines will target dust-heavy corridors to curb particulate pollution

Clearer skies over Chowpatty on Wednesday as Mumbai recorded a ‘satisfactory’ AQI reading; (inset) water misting in progress at Elphinstone bridge worksite earlier this month to reduce construction dust and improve air quality. Pics/Ashish Raje
With thousands of construction sites active across Mumbai and road works peaking outside the monsoon months, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is rolling out a citywide road-washing drive lasting about 150 days each year to reduce dust pollution and stabilise air quality levels.
