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After much persistence, Jalna submitted its air quality action plan earlier this year but it has not taken any measures to address the problem. Aurangabad: Amid the non-compliance of the steel industries to the notices of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to upgrade their plants, the air quality of the city is deteriorating. Everyone is being affected by the poor air quality,” Arafat said.The draft action plan for Jalna was prepared by Geetanjali Kaushik, director of environmental research and consultancy agency Maha-Parivesh. “The steel industries end up producing a lot of particulate matter. They are expected to install filters for their chimneys to prevent these particles from being released into the air..