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Bombay High Court Creates Five-Member Inspection Team to Combat Mumbai's Worsening Air Quality Crisis
Nov 28, 2025 08:57 pm CST
The Bombay High Court has formed a joint investigation panel to address Mumbai's deteriorating air quality, focusing on construction site compliance with pollution-control regulations. The five-member team must submit a detailed report by December 15, as the court emphasizes immediate action against dust pollution while dismissing external factors as excuses for the city's hazardous AQI levels.
Delhi's Air Quality Crisis: Only 9 of 37 Monitoring Stations Functional During Diwali as Supreme Court Demands Answers
Nov 03, 2025 05:54 pm CST
The Supreme Court has learned that only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were operational during Diwali, hampering pollution control efforts as PM2.5 levels reached 488 micrograms per cubic meter—nearly 100 times WHO safety limits. Despite regulations on "green" firecrackers and reduced farm fires, Delhi experienced its worst post-Diwali air quality in five years, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current monitoring and enforcement measures.