India, Oct. 30 -- At a time when the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has expanded the scope of the revised guidelines for the establishment and operation of Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) plants to cover the entire state, the residents of Bavdhan have alleged that no action has been taken against several such plants that are blatantly violating environmental norms.

According to residents, seven RMC plants have continued to operate in Bavdhan for the past one year in close proximity to residential and defence-sensitive zones. These plants are causing severe air pollution and posing serious health risks for over 10,000 people living in the vicinity. Despite complaints filed with the MPCB, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority...