Thane chokes as air quality worsens with receding rain

Thane | Wednesday | 12th September, 2018

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With the monsoon nearing its end, the pollution levels are likely to continue rising,” he added. To add to it, there has been a lot of dust in the air in our area. During the rains, these air pollutants are washed down by the rain. Even though we stay near the forest area, we have been experiencing hot winds through the day,” said Anjali Kanira, a resident from the Upvan.Kalwa resident Umesh Kavi added, “The weather has become very humid and it is starting to get uncomfortable. We keep the windows shut and air conditioner on throughout the day.”Weathermen asserted that the city may not receive much rainfall now onwards.“Except for a few days between September 13 - 15 and September 20 - 21, the coastal region of Konkan , including Mumbai and Thane, is not likely to receive much rainfall as there seems to be no rain-bearing trough forming here..