In a bid to combat the growing dust nuisance at Shivaji Park, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) vehicles have been seen spraying water from sprinklers attached to mist canons around the area. Pics/Ashish Raje
Updated On: 2025-01-28 11:03 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The team also asked the BMC for a time extension to study the soil pattern of iconic ground
After receiving complaints from local residents, BMC’s G North ward decided to remove a nine-inch-thick layer of soil from the park
The BMC asked Prof. Virendra Sethi of IIT-B's Environmental Science and Engineering Department to conduct a study; recently, the experts submitted a report
The report states that spraying water twice a day, in the early morning and afternoon, would prevent fine soil particles from rising in the air
Also, developing greenery by planting grass on the ground would alleviate the dust problem, the report suggests