Environmental compliance in Zirakpur tightens as the Punjab Pollution Control Board mandates strict adherence for ongoing construction to ensure sustainability.

Western suburb resident associations in Mumbai met the Mayor to demand immediate regulatory action against excessive construction noise and airborne pollution. Key demands include stricter enforcement of working hours and dedicated officer oversight for developer compliance.

The BMC has informed the Bombay High Court that 662 out of 1,954 construction sites in Mumbai lack mandated air quality monitors, prompting enforcement action through show-cause and stop-work notices.

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.

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.

The Delhi Environment Department fined four sites ₹10 lakh each for dust pollution violations during a GRAP inspection near IGI Airport.