Mumbai hits season’s lowest temperature even as pollution spikes across major hotspots; the winter season, known for worsening pollution levels in Mumbai, has now clearly set in

Mumbai recorded its coldest morning of the winter on Tuesday, with minimum temperatures dropping to 17.4°C. But while the city felt the chill, its air quality continued to deteriorate. Mumbai’s AQI touched 170, with pockets such as Deonar, Byculla, Sewri, Chembur and Worli slipping into the higher end of the satisfactory category and even into the poor range. In comparison, during the first week of November, the city’s AQI hovered around 160.

The winter season, known for worsening pollution levels in Mumbai, has now clearly set in. Until Tuesday, the lowest temperature recorded this season was 17.8°C on Sunday,

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