Persistent poor air quality from Feb-Apr

City's air quality

- Gayatri Vajpeyee

PUNE: A recent study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), based on data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has revealed that Pune experienced poor air quality on 57 out of 89 days between February and April 2025. The analysis underscores that PM10 levels — levels of coarse particulate matter originating mainly from road dust and construction activities — consistently exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) throughout most of this three-month period, particularly in February and March.

According to the study published on June 10, the average PM10 concentration stood at 127 µg/m³ in February and 112 µg/m³ in March, both significantly higher than the permissible limit of 100 µg/m³.