India, May 10 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices to 150 builders and developers for alleged non-compliance with environmental norms, said officials on Saturday.

The notices issued in a phased manner over a week follows a 15-day special inspection campaign carried out last month by the civic body's building permission department. The drive covered over 400 commercial and residential sites across eight administrative zones. Builders have been given 15 days to comply with the directives, failing which action will be taken.

According to officials, during inspections it was found that several developers failed to implement basic dust control measures mandated under environmental clearance conditions. Thes...