Overnight showers settle dust and haze, but activists warn that despite lower AQI readings, high PM2.5 levels across the city continue to pose serious health risks

During the monsoon, BMC repaired potholes using mastic asphalt, a material known to swell after drying and create raised patches. Following complaints from commuters, the civic body has now begun planning “milling,” a process that scrapes the top layer of these bumps to provide temporary relief