Cities along India s east coast experienced a significant increase in heat stress, with some areas enduring extreme conditions for over 15 days in April 2024.
Mumbai registered the sharpest decrease (-42.1%) in carcinogenic PM2.5 levels in air in Jan this year compared to the same period in 2023 and -17.3% compared to Jan 2019, according to an analysis of air quality in major national cities. Kolkata showed the most significant improvement of 50.6% in PM 2.5 levels. Jaipur experienced the highest increase in toxicity in its air.
Residents complain of an uptick in respiratory infections and illnesses, even as doctors advise children, and the elderly to avoid going outdoors | Mumbai news
A pilot project implemented through CSR funds, the purifying units in the garden are slated to become operational over the course of the next ten days.