The Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on civic authorities and the pollution control board, stating that while it was not opposed to development or ongoing construction in the city, it expected strict compliance with environmental norms to curb rising air pollution, reported the PTI.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad observed that authorities had failed to enforce compliance and directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to take urgent and concrete measures to address the worsening air quality, according to the PTI.