A lawyer from Mumbai has issued legal notice to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), urging them to fulfil their promise of installing citywide air purifiers, as outlined in the civic body’s budget document. Saif Alam, the lawyer, emphasised that the legal notice serves as a compelling plea to prompt the civic body into action, as air quality across the city is plummeting. 

Speaking to mid-day, Alam said, “This is just October. As we move into proper winter months, the air quality will start deteriorating even further. What is alarming is that in the past few days we have even surpassed AQI of Delhi. It’s time BMC acts and does something to control the problem right now, before it gets out 
of control.”