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Bombay High Court forms high powered committee to monitor air pollution control in Mumbai region | Mumbai News

Bombay High Court forms high powered committee to monitor air pollution control in Mumbai region | Mumbai News

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3 min readMumbaiFeb 4, 2026 12:30 AM IST The Bombay High Court has constituted a high-powered committee comprising former Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Amjad A Sayed and retired Bombay High Court Justice Anuja Prabhudessai to monitor and supervise compliance with earlier court directives aimed at curbing air pollution in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Justice Sayed served as a judge of the Bombay High Court for 15 years before being elevated as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2023. The committee was formed following observations by a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam A Ankhad, which noted that air pollution levels in Mumbai and surrounding areas had not declined and that there was “insufficient monitoring” by civic authorities. The bench took the decision on January 29, while the detailed order was made available on Tuesday. The High Court has been hearing a suo motu public interest litigation along with other petitions initiated after taking note of multiple media reports, including The Indian Express series Death by …

Mumbai Receives Light Showers On New Year 2026; Temperature Drops, AQI Improves | Cities News

Mumbai Receives Light Showers On New Year 2026; Temperature Drops, AQI Improves | Cities News

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Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 09:49 IST Mumbai welcomed New Year 2026 with rain, cooling temperatures to 21°C. IMD forecasts light showers and partly cloudy skies, while AQI stands at 122, offering relief from pollution. Mumbai Rain. (File) Mumbai ushered in New Year 2026 with a spell of rain early on Thursday morning, as light to moderate showers were recorded across several parts of the city, including Mulund and Dadar. The showers brought a winter chill to the otherwise humid metropolis, with temperatures dipping to around 21°C during the morning hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to experience a partly cloudy sky with light rain throughout the day. In its latest forecast, issued at 8 am on January 1, the IMD predicted light showers over the next 48 hours, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 29°C and 16°C, respectively. The rain is also expected to provide some relief from air pollution. Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) currently stands at 122, categorised as ‘moderate’ according to …

Flyer’s Post Sparks X Debate On Mumbai’s Pollution And ‘Manipulated’ AQI Readings | India News

Flyer’s Post Sparks X Debate On Mumbai’s Pollution And ‘Manipulated’ AQI Readings | India News

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Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 09:38 IST A viral post shows Mumbai’s dense smog, raising concerns over AQI accuracy and health risks as experts warn of worsening winter pollution. A viral post shows Mumbai’s dense smog, raising concerns over AQI accuracy and health risks as experts warn of worsening winter pollution. (Image: X) A social media post by a Mumbai-bound flyer has reignited concerns over the city’s deteriorating air quality, after he shared images showing a dense layer of smog hanging over the metropolis. X user Gaurav (@BigSolarEnergy) posted two visuals — one showing the city almost invisible behind a grey haze, and another taken from inside an aircraft moments before landing. “If you’ve flown into Mumbai in the last couple of weeks, you’ll notice a distinct layer of smog over the city,” he wrote. If you’ve flown into Mumbai in the last couple of weeks, you’ll notice a distinct layer of smog over the city.Official (rigged) AQI figure on this day was 163. This should be considered a bigger health emergency than covid. pic.twitter.com/1sPlhU3Ou7 — …

Why Mumbai Is Gasping For Breath After Monsoon Withdrawal | Explained | Explainers News

Why Mumbai Is Gasping For Breath After Monsoon Withdrawal | Explained | Explainers News

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Last Updated:November 07, 2025, 21:14 IST Experts link this decline to the La Nina phenomenon — a global climatic pattern that cools sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and alters wind circulation A layer of smog engulfs the city after Diwali festival celebrations, in Mumbai. (PTI file photo) Mumbai’s air has taken a sharp turn for the worse since the monsoon withdrew on October 10. Until the previous day, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the double digits — a sign of relatively clean air. But once the rains stopped, pollution levels shot up, with AQI readings moving into triple digits and showing a steady decline in air quality. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Mumbai’s overall AQI stood at 139 on Wednesday afternoon — a ‘moderate’ level. However, while the citywide average has hovered around this range, some neighbourhoods are already recording significantly poorer air. At the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Deonar, AQI readings recently touched 221 and 235 respectively, both falling in the ‘poor’ category. …

Mumbai News Live Updates: 250 residents evacuated after fire in Thane building, no casualty reported | Mumbai News

Mumbai News Live Updates: 250 residents evacuated after fire in Thane building, no casualty reported | Mumbai News

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The blaze was put out in about an hour after local fire personnel and the regional disaster management cell team members rushed to the spot following which the people were allowed to return to their apartments. (Representational Image/PTI) Mumbai News Live Updates: At least 250 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a five-storey building on Sunday morning in Thane, news agency PTI reported. Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said no one was injured in the blaze. The fire erupted at around 5 am in a laundry shop on the ground floor of the building located at Srinagar in Wagle Estate area. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. How’s the weather today? Mumbai woke up to moderate air quality as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 127 as of 8 am on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The city is forecast to experience a minimum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius along …

Bombay high court expresses concern over Mumbai AQI: ‘Phase out diesel vehicles, wood-fired bakeries’ | Latest News India

Bombay high court expresses concern over Mumbai AQI: ‘Phase out diesel vehicles, wood-fired bakeries’ | Latest News India

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Amid the deteriorating air quality in Mumbai, the Bombay high court on Thursday reportedly proposed the phasing out of diesel vehicles and wood/coal-fired kilns or ‘bhattis’ used by bakeries. Air quality has deteriorated in Mumbai-Thane as well as surrounding suburbs for the past few days. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) The Bombay high court also wondered if there would be a solution for air pollution in the city or if citizens have to continue seeing haze each year after Diwali. A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice GS Kulkarni underlined the importance of CNG and electric vehicles to combat air pollution, The Bar and Bench reported. Also Read | HC slams BMC over deteriorating air quality; proposes real-time AQI monitoring “Not to copy Delhi, but can we consider permitting only CNG-driven vehicles and phasing out diesel engines?” The Bar and Bench quoted the bench, which was hearing a suo motu PIL from 2023 over Mumbai’s poor air quality, as saying. Senior advocate Darius Khambatta, serving as the Amicus Curiae in the case, pointed out that …

Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

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Delhi and Mumbai have been witnessing cold wave conditions. A thick blanket of smog is hovering over two metropolitan cities, Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped amid cold wave conditions. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 386 in the ‘very poor’ category for the second consecutive day on Sunday morning, while in Mumbai, it was 176 in the ‘moderate’ category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, 401 and 450 severe, and above 450 severe-plus. Delhi air quality Delhi has been yet again witnessing deteriorating air quality this week, forcing authorities to re-impose the fourth and last stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Under this, all schools are shifted online and a ban is imposed on Delhi-registered BS-IV or older diesel medium and heavy goods vehicles. All the construction activities in the national capital are also halted. On Monday, Delhi’s AQI breached the 400 mark and dipped …

Delhi, Mumbai Wake Up To Layer Of Smog Ahead Of Diwali | Videos

Delhi, Mumbai Wake Up To Layer Of Smog Ahead Of Diwali | Videos

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Last Updated:October 30, 2024, 09:34 IST New Delhi and Mumbai woke up to a thin layer of smog on Wednesday, a day ahead of the Diwali celebrations in the two cities. Delhi air quality (FILE picture) A day before the Diwali celebrations, Delhi and Mumbai woke up to the ‘Poor’ and ‘Satisfactory’ categories respectively on Wednesday. Several areas in the national capital remained in the ‘Poor’ AQI bracket between 200 and 300 while many localities in Mumbai saw ‘Satisfactory’ air quality. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data at 8 am, Delhi recorded an AQI of 274 while Mumbai saw 92. However, a thin layer of smog engulfed some areas in Delhi early Wednesday morning. Early morning visuals from Mumbai also showed a thin layer of smog, limiting the visibility. Area-wise AQI in Delhi Anand Vihar: 351 Burari Crossing: 292 Chandni Chowk: 202 Dwarka-Sector 8: 275 IGI Airport (T3): 274 ITO: 290 Jahangirpuri: 317 Lodhi Road: 239 Mundka: 357 Najafgarh: 266 North Campus, DU: 252 RK Puram: 286 Wazirpur: 334 Area-wise AQI in …