The Hindu·India

Mumbai Air Quality Index More Than Doubles on Diwali

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 10 November 2026, 09:52 UTC ·11 sec listen

Mumbai’s air quality index climbed from 131 to 278 on Diwali. Professor Gufran Baig of the National Institute of Advanced Studies said stronger sea winds and a shift in wind direction over two days influenced pollution levels.

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