The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will very soon start deep cleaning drives across the city, which will include road washing with tanker water, deployment of misting machines etc, as an immediate measure to control the air pollution. With the withdrawal of monsoon, there is a sudden change in weather conditions in Mumbai, with temperatures gradually rising and the Air Quality Index (AQI) deteriorating.

As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the AQI of Mumbai on Sunday, October 12 was 153 (Moderate), which on Thursday, October 9 was 94 (Satisfactory). With the decrease in moisture in the weather and no rainfall for more than 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department declared withdrawal of monsoon over Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra on Friday, October 10. Si

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