Gurugram, Nov. 8 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to initiate prosecution against officials, including supervisory officers, over repeated failures to control road dust pollution, after an inspection found 174 violations on roads maintained by the civic body.

In an order issued on Friday, the commission directed MCG to file a complaint before the jurisdictional judicial magistrate against the officials responsible for failing to implement dust-control measures. It also sought an action-taken report, along with a copy of the complaint and supporting records.

The order followed repeated inspections, notices and a personal hearing on November 3, during which the ci...