Civic elections in Navi Mumbai will be held on January 15, along with polls in 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra. The Model Code of Conduct is currently in force to ensure free and fair elections

To curb the rising air pollution, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation closed down 19 construction sites and issued penalty notices to 173 developers for violating dust control norms. Flying squads have been deployed to enforce the 27-point air pollution control guidelines across the city