Mumbai's Air Quality Index has reportedly deteriorated significantly over the past week, with experts attributing the spike to widespread construction activities, heavy vehicular emissions, and unfavourable weather patterns trapping pollutants near ground level across the city.

NMMC has launched an extensive road-cleaning campaign targeting arterial roads and MIDC zones across Navi Mumbai to reduce dust pollution and improve air quality during winter months.

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority has issued notices to 170 construction projects across Mumbai for violating air pollution mitigation norms, with Dahisar, Malad East, and Bhandup being the most affected areas. Developers have been given 15 days to comply or face construction shutdowns.

Mumbai-based industrial real estate developer Godwitt Construction has announced plans to double its operational footprint to 1 crore square feet by 2029, while launching specialized verticals in cold storage infrastructure and blue-collar workforce housing across India's key industrial corridors.

With air quality worsening, Mumbai has introduced stricter rules to curb construction-related pollution. These measures aim to improve air quality and create a healthier environment for its residents.

A monumental 2,000-metric-ton arch bridge, integral to the Mumbai Coastal Road project, embarked on its voyage from Mazagon Dock's Nhava unit at 12:30 PM recently.

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has begun construction on a 5,730-unit mass housing development in Navi Mumbai's Taloja node, an official said recently.