Explained: Why Mumbai's Air Quality Has Worsened And What Is Being Done

Mumbai's air quality worsened barely two weeks after the end of the monsoon.

Mumbai's air quality has deteriorated recently with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being above 200 (poor) at several places in the city in the past few days. Air quality in the city worsened nearly two weeks after the end of the monsoon. Weather changes have severely impacted air quality in Mumbai Metropolitan City and Mumbai Metropolitan Region too. Municipal Commissioner & Administrator of BMC, Shri Iqbal Singh Chahal, has directed the implementation of measures to address the issue of air quality.… pic.twitter.com/AALuZMemJS

Weather changes have severely impacted air quality in Mumbai. 

The city last week recorded a rise in the temperature with the average daily maximum temperature ranging from 32 to 34 degrees Celsius.