India, March 10 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued stop-work notices to 102 bakeries across the city for failing to shift from coal- or wood-fired ovens to cleaner fuel options such as LPG, piped gas or electric ovens, as directed earlier by the Bombay High Court.

According to officials from the BMC's environment and climate change department, the civic body served notices to 354 of the city's 593 licensed bakeries two years ago, asking them to transition to cleaner fuels. So far, 175 bakeries have switched to LPG, and 69 are in the process of transitioning. Eight bakeries have already shut down as they were unable to bear the cost of converting their operations.

Following the latest notices, members of the Bomba...