BMC launches a nine-day pre-Diwali dust mitigation drive across Mumbai, allocating ₹15 lakh per ward and deploying extensive road-cleaning and misting operations. The BMC will carry out a special road-cleaning campaign across Mumbai from October 28 to November 7. The drive will focus on dust-prone stretches, mechanised sweeping and water sprinkling to. The BMC has allocated Rs 15 lakh per ward for a pre-Diwali cleanliness drive from October 28 to November 7.