<p>The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-air-pollution-bmc-plans-special-pre-diwali-cleanliness-drive-across-wards-until-november-7-23657433" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)</strong></a> has launched a special road-cleaning and dust-control campaign across Mumbai from October 28 to November 6, 2026, to improve air quality and prevent air pollution caused by road dust and construction and demolition (C&amp;D) waste, an official statement said on Saturday.</p>
<p>The campaign is being conducted by the BMC's Solid Waste Management Department.</p>
<p>BMC has allocated Rs 15 lakh to each ward for a special pre-Diwali cleanliness drive aimed at reducing road dust and mitigating air pollution across Mumbai.</p>
<p>The drive focuses on major arterial roads and identified dust-prone stretches, with intensive cleaning, mechanised sweeping, dust removal and water sprinkling planned ahead of the festival.</p>
<h2>Cleaning drive in Parel</h2>
<p>As part of the campaign, a special cleaning drive was carried out on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Parel on Saturday.</p>
<p>The initiative aims to tackle road dust and pollution <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-air-pollution-bmc-chief-warns-builders-over-dust-orders-action-against-faulty-air-quality-sensors-23657260" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>arising from construction and demolition activities</strong></a>, which contribute to deteriorating air quality in the city. Accumulated roadside dust and silt will be removed during the drive.</p>
<p>The civic body directing officials to ensure prompt collection and safe disposal of the waste.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="mr">? मुंबईतील वायू गुणवत्ता राखण्यासाठी तसेच रस्त्यांवरील धूळ आणि बांधकाम व पाडकामातून निर्माण होणाऱ्या राडारोड्यामुळे (C&amp;D Waste) होणाऱ्या प्रदूषणास प्रतिबंध करण्याच्या उद्देशाने, बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिकेच्या घनकचरा व्यवस्थापन विभागाकडून दिनांक २८ ऑक्टोबर ते ६ नोव्हेंबर २०२६ या कालावधीत रस्ते स्वच्छता व धूळ नियंत्रणासाठी विशेष मोहीम राबविण्यात येत आहे. ? या मोहिमेअंतर्गत आज जोगेश्वरी- विक्रोळी जोड मार्गाच्या (JVLR) एकूण ११ किलोमीटर लांबीच्या परिसराची स्वच्छता करण्यात आली. यामध्ये एकूण ८ टन धूळ आणि ३९.५ टन बांधकाम व पाडकाम राडारोडा (C&amp;D Waste) संकलित करण्यात आला. ? सदर मोहिमेसाठी ९५ मनुष्यबळ व ११ यंत्रसामग्री कार्यरत होती. यामध्ये २ जेसीबी, २ डंपर, १ मेकॅनिकल पॉवर स्वीपर, २ NCAP मेकॅनिकल पॉवर स्वीपर, ३ वॉक-बिहाइंड ई-स्वीपर आणि १ डिव्हायडर क्लिनिंग संयंत्राचा समावेश होता. ? मुंबई शहर स्वच्छ, सुंदर व धूळमुक्त ठेवण्यासाठी बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिकेकडून सातत्याने उपाययोजना सुरू आहेत. #MyBMC #BMC #स्वच्छमुंबई #JVLR #RoadCleaning #DustMitigation @mybmcSWM</p>
&mdash; माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) <a href="https://x.com/mybmc/status/2116508059602506000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<h2>11-km stretch of JVLR cleaned</h2>
<p>As part of the campaign, the entire 11-kilometre stretch of the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) was cleaned on Saturday. The operation resulted in the collection of eight tonnes of dust and 39.5 tonnes of construction and demolition waste.</p>
<p>The civic body deployed 95 personnel and 11 pieces of equipment for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-air-pollution-bmc-issues-28-point-guidelines-to-curb-mumbais-air-pollution-deploys-76-squads-to-inspect-construction-sites-23656450" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>cleaning operation</strong></a>.</p>
<p>The equipment included two JCB machines, two dumpers, one mechanical power sweeper, two NCAP mechanical power sweepers, three walk-behind e-sweepers and one divider-cleaning unit. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<h2>Campaign to focus on dust control</h2>
<p>The 10-day campaign, running until November 6, focuses on road cleaning and measures to control dust across Mumbai. The BMC is undertaking the initiative to maintain the city's air quality and prevent pollution linked to construction debris and dust on roads.</p>
<p>The Mumbai civic body has issued instructions to all wards to undertake the drive as a precautionary measure to control road dust and support the maintenance of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/amid-worsening-aqi-in-mumbai-mumbaikars-share-how-they-survive-air-pollution-23655921" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI)</strong></a> during the winter season.</p>

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