India, March 6 -- The issue of rising air pollution in Mumbai was raised in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday, prompting speaker Rahul Narwekar to direct the state government to submit a detailed report on all construction activities underway in the city.

The directive came after legislators expressed concern over worsening air quality and alleged violations of pollution control norms at construction sites.

Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal told the House that action has been taken against around 1,400 construction sites for flouting environmental norms. Stop-work notices were issued and penalties imposed in several cases, she said.

Misal also informed the Assembly that authorities have shut down 1,300 bakeries f...