India, Aug. 26 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to issue notices to bakeries that have not switched from fossil fuels to clean fuels, after the Bombay High Court on August 21 refused to extend the July 8 deadline to make the switch.

Notices will be sent to around half of Mumbai's bakeries - 297 of the total 592. A total of 209 bakeries are working on making the transition.

The BMC first issued notices to bakeries using coal- or wood-fired ovens in October 2024. They were given until March 2025 to make the switch. Only 32 bakeries complied with the notice.

On January 9, the Bombay High Court fixed July 8 as the deadline for all bakeries to shift to green fuels. After the BMC issued a revised notice on February ...