Maharashtra: CM Shinde to chair pollution review meeting today; AQI drops in Mumbai after rain calcuttanews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from calcuttanews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This was an improvement from the AQI of 131 that was recorded on Wednesday. Rain lashed parts of Mumbai yesterday bringing some temporary respite. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday at 8.30 am, Mumbai Colaba recorded 24.2 percent rainfall.
Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde reviews prevailing air quality, pollution aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
To control air pollution in Mumbai, the BMC has served notices to more than 100 contractors and real estate firms engaged in executing private and government projects, asking them to adhere to dust mitigation norms or face action. The Bombay High Court has also limited fireworks between 7 pm and 10 pm for Mumbai residents during the festival of lights.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is chairing a review meeting on prevailing pollution in Maharashtra amid rising concerns over the air quality in the state.