The BMC has started implementing the suggestion given by the expert committee of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) for dust mitigation at Shivaji Park. For immediate action, the BMC has started spraying water and stabilising the soil using a road roller.

The expert committee had on Tuesday suggested spraying water and planting grass at Shivaji Park to prevent dust pollution from the soil. The civic body, after receiving several complaints from the locals, has decided to remove the nine-inch-thick layer of the soil from the park.