India, Oct. 21 -- Mumbai's deteriorating air quality index (AQI) has prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take action against construction sites violating air pollution guidelines, bringing construction and redevelopment activities under greater scrutiny in the city's real estate market.

The civic body recently issued a stop-work notice to a demolition site in Andheri West and imposed a penalty of Rs.35,000. In a separate move, it also temporarily suspended a rule holding architects and licensed surveyors accountable for dust pollution, according to media reports.

The BMC recently issued a stop-work notice to a developer at a demolition site in Oshiwara, Andheri West, following complaints of dust spreading across the...