Mumbai air pollution: Bombay HC questions slow action, flags firecracker toxicity

The Bombay High Court has rebuked civic authorities and police over Mumbai’s worsening air quality, saying pollution was reportedly surpassing Delhi’s. It flagged poor visibility, firecracker emissions and violations of earlier orders, directing the BMC and police to strengthen enforcement, issue public warnings by October 24 and file compliance reports.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has criticised civic authorities and the police over Mumbai’s worsening air quality, warning that residents should not have to check the Air Quality Index (AQI) before stepping outside. The court said pollution levels were reportedly surpassing Delhi’s and questioned the slow implementation of measures to control air and noise pollution.

A bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Dr Neela Gokhale took up a public interest litigation on its own on Wednesday, focusing on........

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