India, July 14 -- Observing that efforts to curb air pollution would fail without the cooperation of all stakeholders, the Bombay High Court on Monday declined to consider fresh objections raised by the Bombay Charcoal Merchants Association (BCMA) against the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) decision to phase out the use of charcoal in bhattis, bakeries and restaurants across Mumbai.

A division bench of justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata was not inclined to entertain the fresh objections after senior advocate Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, appearing for the MPCB, submitted that the issue had already been examined. He pointed out that charcoal combustion emits carbon monoxide and black carbon and, therefore, cannot continue to be treat...