Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde cautioned citizens against believing misleading information being circulated about air quality (AQI) levels, alleging that such claims were aimed at creating obstacles in development projects. She urged the public to rely only on official AQI data released through authenticated government platforms.

Addressing the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Wednesday, Munde stated that Mumbai is a developing city and has several ongoing infra, private, and government construction projects. The minister further claimed that, compared to last year, the air pollution situation is better this year.