Residents of Sahar Village have raised serious concerns over worsening air pollution near the Sahar Airport police station in Mumbai’s K East ward, alleging prolonged inaction by civic and pollution control authorities despite dangerously high air quality levels in the area. The residents have complained about the issues for over a month now, but no action has been taken so far.

In a formal complaint submitted to authorities, locals have flagged the unregulated storage of construction materials such as sand, limestone, and aggregates by contractors engaged in airport-related infrastructure projects. “These materials, reportedly meant for Ready-Mix Concrete [RMC] plants and allied construction activities, are being stored in the open close to the police station, resulting in continuous dust generation and dispersion,” said Kingston Lobo, a local resident.