Climate & Environment
BMC to Install Five New Air‑Quality Monitors Across Mumbai for Rs 17.5 Crore
By Richa Pinto
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will install five additional continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAQMS) across Mumbai at a cost of Rs 17.50 crore. The new stations will be located at CD Deshmukh Garden in Mulund (East), Pramod Mahajan Park in Borivali (West), Aarey Garden’s Chhota Kashmir in Goregaon (East), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Recreation Ground in Dahisar (East), and the BMC assistant municipal commissioner’s office in Khar (H‑West ward). They will record various air pollutants hourly and measure meteorological parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction. The data will be made available on the BMC portal and linked to the Central Pollution Control Board server. Mumbai currently has 28 monitoring stations. The five new sites are chosen to cover areas not already monitored by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, BMC, or the SAFAR‑Mumbai project. The project will include a three‑year warranty and five years of maintenance. Invia India Private Limited has been selected to execute the project.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total cost for the new air‑quality monitoring stations?
The project will cost Rs 17.50 crore.
Where will the five new monitoring stations be installed?
They will be installed at CD Deshmukh Garden in Mulund (East), Pramod Mahajan Park in Borivali (West), Aarey Garden’s Chhota Kashmir in Goregaon (East), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Recreation Ground in Dahisar (East), and the BMC assistant municipal commissioner’s office in Khar (H‑West ward).
What warranty and maintenance will the new stations have?
The project will include a three‑year warranty and five years of maintenance.