Civic chief Bhushan Gagrani visited a few construction sites in Byculla and Mumbai Central, including Mumbai Metro 3 work sites, on Wednesday to ensure that no construction work is carried out till the Air Quality Index (AQI) improves.

Gagrani made surprise visits to a few construction projects in E ward, including one site at Mazagaon, two at Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk, Saat Rasta, and the Metro 3 site at Mumbai Central. During the visit, Gagrani ordered officials to stop all construction work till the AQI improved. “Even after implementation of the 28-point Dust Mitigation Guidelines, permission for construction will not be granted till the AQI improves,” the civic chief told officials.