Mumbai records 231 days of ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ air quality in 2026; BMC unveils winter pollution action plan
Mumbai has recorded 231 days of 'good' or 'satisfactory' air quality in 2026, marking an improvement over previous years. The city's municipal corporation has launched a new winter action plan to further mitigate pollution from construction and vehicle emissions.
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Urban air quality management is a critical public health issue in rapidly growing megacities like Mumbai.
Mumbai records 231 days of ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ air quality in 2026; BMC unveils winter pollution action plan left The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) building in Mumbai. File PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/swn957/article71614355.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/22_BM_Mumbai-MaGRQFFNAUG.3.jpg.jpg SHASHANK PARADE Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) building, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) (PTI02_28_2024_000221B) According to the civic body’s data, Mumbai recorded 185 days in the two air quality categories in 2023, which increased to 216 in 2024 and 218 in 2025 Mumbai Mumbai recorded 231 days of ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ air quality between January 1 and October 22 this year, surpassing the 218 such days recorded throughout 2025, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday (October 23, 2026), as it outlined a winter action plan to tackle pollution from construction activities, road dust, vehicles and open burning.
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