The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over worsening pollution levels at the Kanjurmarg dumping ground, warning that it may order the closure of the site if immediate corrective steps are not taken, reported PTI.

Court flags threat to right to life under Constitution

A bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe expressed serious concern over the environmental and health hazards faced by residents living near the dumping ground in Kanjurmarg, reported PTI.