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Mumbai’s Air Quality Deteriorates Post-Diwali; BMC to Add Five Monitoring Stations
✍️ News18
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 09:28 AM
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The city's Air Quality Index remains elevated due to lingering firecracker emissions, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced plans to install five additional monitoring stations.
Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stayed above the safe threshold on Tuesday, with particulate matter levels still high after the Diwali fireworks season. Sensors across the city recorded a noticeable rise in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations, indicating that smoke and dust from firecrackers continue to linger in the atmosphere.
In response, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disclosed a plan to augment the city’s monitoring network by installing five new air‑quality stations at strategic locations. The additional sites will complement the existing 30‑station grid, providing finer‑grained data on pollutant dispersion and helping authorities issue more timely health advisories.
Officials said the expanded network is expected to improve real‑time reporting and guide future mitigation measures, such as stricter enforcement of firecracker bans and targeted traffic restrictions during high‑pollution periods. Residents are urged to limit outdoor activities, especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions.
In response, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disclosed a plan to augment the city’s monitoring network by installing five new air‑quality stations at strategic locations. The additional sites will complement the existing 30‑station grid, providing finer‑grained data on pollutant dispersion and helping authorities issue more timely health advisories.
Officials said the expanded network is expected to improve real‑time reporting and guide future mitigation measures, such as stricter enforcement of firecracker bans and targeted traffic restrictions during high‑pollution periods. Residents are urged to limit outdoor activities, especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions.