While Mumbai is set to experience significant noise and air pollution during Diwali, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appears to lack adequate measures to ensure that Air Quality Index (AQI) levels do not rise alarmingly, endangering the health of citizens, due to the bursting of firecrackers.

During the festive season, between August and December, an increase in sound pollution is witnessed across the city. Particular festivals such as Diwali, however, also come with high AQI levels, which cause respiratory illnesses such as asthma, and other health problems such as irritation to the eye, fatigue, headaches, leg pain, joint pain, and stomach issues, as well as other symptoms such as hair loss and skin diseases.