Mumbai Air Quality Deteriorates Sharply as Deepavali Firecrackers Push AQI from 131 to 278
Mumbai’s air quality worsened dramatically on Deepavali evening, with the city’s AQI rising from 131 to 278 as firecrackers were set off across the metropolis and its eastern and western suburbs. The spike came despite a court order banning the bursting of firecrackers on roads, streets and public spaces, underscoring the difficulty of enforcing pollution controls during the festival season.
