BMC rolls out 28-point pollution control plan as AQI turns 'poor'

The BMC has released a 28-point set of guidelines to control pollution and deployed 76 ward-level squads to inspect construction sites. This comes after the city's AQI fell into the "poor" category this week. The plan mandates that demolition sites be fully covered. It bans open burning, mandates water sprinklers for dust control, and sensor-based air monitoring at construction sites.