Mumbai, Nov. 30 -- Mumbai Congress on Sunday published a "clean air action plan manifesto" promising that if voted to power in the Bombay Muncipal Corporation (BMC) election, the party will make clean air a "fundamental right" of every resident of the city.
The document stated, "The Congress, once in power, will formally recognise in municipal policy that clean air is the fundamental right of every Mumbaikar. Providing healthful air will be the first and foremost responsibility of the BMC. Within the next five years, Mumbai's air quality index (AQI) will be brought to a safe level of 40-60."According to the plan, the party proposes strict restrictions during high pollution episodes, including night-time construction curbs for AQI 200-300, ...