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Session on “Healthy Air Zones for Local Communities in the Global South” at Mumbai Climate Week, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, on February 17, 2026. (Express Photo/Akash Patil)

Mumbai Climate Week: Need a dedicated institutional custodian for air quality in Mumbai, say experts

February 17, 2026 10:12 pm

Speaking a the session during Mumbai Climate Week, experts stressed the need for hyperlocal healthy air zones and a dedicated institutional custodian for urban air quality.

Mumbai has the highest vehicular density compared to other regions in the MMR and vehicular emission has been identified as the main cause behind pollution in the city. (File Photo)

In MMR, Mumbai recorded maximum unhealthy AQI days this year so far

January 25, 2026 9:08 pm

According to the CPCB data, Mumbai has recorded 18 days of unhealthy AQI this year between January 1 and 24.

A nullah in Dharavi which joins the Mithi river. (Express photo:Amit Chakravarty)

No Occupancy Certificate without sewage management, blacklist errant developers: Bombay HC to civic bodies

January 20, 2026 1:18 pm

The Bombay High Court passed the order after noting the "enormous magnitude of the human-created problem of dumping sewage into the Ulhas River in Thane district without proper STPs being constructed by builders".

Poll delay: 20 Maharashtra civic bodies missed out on Rs 1,415 cr central funds for pollution control

January 12, 2026 2:02 pm

The grants were to be given by the Union Finance Ministry as part of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) based on the recommendations made by the MoEFCC.

Mumbai's skies stay choked in the 'poor' AQI zone all year, thanks to relentless vehicle fumes and construction dust swirling like a toxic haze.

Mumbai goes to polls but will it fix city’s toxic air

January 11, 2026 10:20 pm

Pollution redressal emerges as a shared poll plank but doubts arise over implementation.

The Bombay High Court's directions came while hearing petitions on deteriorating air quality levels in Mumbai.

Air pollution: Bombay HC appoints team for inspection of construction sites in Mumbai

November 28, 2025 9:10 pm

The team is expected to submit a report in a week, following which the Bombay High Court will hear the case on December 15.

Mumbai pollution crisis: The lungs of our children cannot wait for policy to catch up

November 28, 2025 3:10 pm

If we want the next generation to breathe freely, thrive, and run without coughing, then the call for cleaner air must become collective, urgent, and impossible to ignore

Hybrid classes allowed till Class 5 in Noida, Greater Noida & Gurugram schools

November 15, 2025 9:32 am

In response to directives from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram has declared that all schools in the district will adopt a hybrid learning model for students up to Class 5, allowing both online and offline classes.

Click, Learn, Repeat: A parent’s guide for pollution induced online education

Click, Learn, Repeat: A guide for pollution-induced online classes for school children

November 12, 2025 9:46 am

But don’t worry, with a little planning and some solid teamwork between parents and schools, kids can stay safe, sharp, and spirited even when the air outside is a foggy mess and classes have gone digital. Here’s how parents can turn this challenge into a win.