After mid-day highlighted how residents and motorists were being inconvenienced due to dust kicked by ongoing road construction work at Aarey Milk Colony, the authorities took some steps including sprinkling water on the road and covering construction material with tarpaulin.

A public works department (PWD) official said, “At regular intervals, we have started sprinkling water on the under-construction road site at Aarey Milk Colony to prevent dust and air pollution.