{
  "id": 16933566,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC Allocates ₹15 Lakh Per Ward For Pre-Diwali Cleanliness Drive To Curb Road Dust From October 28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mumbai-bmc-allocates-15-lakh-per-ward-for-pre-diwali-cleanliness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:53:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-allocates-15-lakh-per-ward-for-pre-diwali-cleanliness-drive-to-curb-road-dust-from-october-28"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai, October 28, 2026: With road dust adding to Mumbai’s air pollution concerns, the BMC has earmarked Rs 15 lakh per ward for an intensive pre-Diwali cleanliness drive from October 28 to November 7. The drive will target major arterial roads and dust-prone stretches through mechanised sweeping, intensive cleaning and water sprinkling to curb dust levels ahead of the festival. The BMC has…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}