Mumbai’s Air Pollution Complaints Surge 305% in Five Years Amid Deteriorating Air Quality

According to a report released by the Praja Foundation on Tuesday, complaints related to air pollution in Mumbai city have increased by 305 percent over the past five years. The report indicates that the quality of air in the city has deteriorated by 22 percent between 2019 and 2023. Data has been obtained from the BMC’s Centralized Complaints Registration System (CCRS), where citizens register complaints regarding issues such as air pollution, solid waste management, drainage, and water supply. In 2019, 169 complaints related to air pollution were registered, while in 2023, citizens lodged 658 complaints about this issue. Over the … Continue reading Mumbai’s Air Pollution Complaints Surge 305% in Five Years Amid Deteriorating Air Quality