Actor Hina Khan has now shared her own experience of Mumbai’s worsening air pollution, which is increasingly affecting the city’s citizens. The actor revealed that the poor air quality has begun to negatively impact her health, making it difficult for her to breathe comfortably and leading her to cough. On Instagram Stories, Hina shared a screenshot of Mumbai’s poor air quality index. Hina shared the image and a comment about how the bad air quality is forcing her to curtail her outdoor activities and stay indoors. “What’s happening? Hina wrote, “Can’t ever breathe, yaaa.” “Makes me reduce my outdoor activities,” she added. coughing constantly. In the morning, it gets even worse.
Before Hina, actor and fitness advocate Saiyami Kher had voiced serious worries about the city’s rising AQI. “Even a simple run has turned into such a burden. “I see people coughing constantly every time I go outside, and that is really concerning,” Saiyami had said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports that Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen to 140, falling into the “moderate” category, indicating that the city’s air quality has deteriorated since last week. There was a rise at most monitoring stations, indicating a citywide accumulation of pollutants rather than isolated spikes.
The current values show a considerable decrease from the previous week, when AQI ratings ranged from 101 to 108. Other areas reported severe levels of pollution, and Byculla had one of the city’s highest AQIs, 194. Next were Mazgaon (171), Deonar (160), T2 (169), and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Civic officials are currently keeping a close eye on the situation. A BMC official attributed the declining air quality to a lack of dispersion rather than additional contaminants. “Pollutants are still in the atmosphere due to the slow breezes. “Our squads are engaged at continuing work locations, even though many employees are currently on election duty,” the spokesperson said.
