Updated On: 26 April, 2023 07:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant
Earlier, the residents of Chandivali and Khairani Road areas had complained about air pollution and smoke emanating from ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants and chimneys of factories in their vicinity. The complaint led to the action taken by BMC’s L ward against the foundries and the chimneys causing pollution in the area around two weeks ago

Residents have alleged that the foundries have sprung up in the area again (L) and action taken on foundries two weeks ago (R)
Two weeks after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out a major demolition drive to remove illegal foundries from Khairani Road in Sakinaka area of Mumbai, the local residents have alleged that the foundries have sprung up in the area again.
According to the Chandival Citizens Welfare Association (CCWA), they have raised the issue with the civic officials in L Ward in a meeting recently and have requested to take appropriate action against the illegal foundries in the locality.