Mumbai has recorded worse AQI levels for three consecutive days compared to peak winter, with PM10 emerging as the major pollutant. While BMC attributes the spike to low wind speed, residents and activists point fingers at ongoing road concreting works across the city.

Families displaced by the Elphinstone Bridge demolition say MMRDA rehabilitation allotments have created fresh hardships. Shop owners allege loss of livelihood, while residents flag distant locations, wrong details and violation of promises made before demolition