Mumbai Air Pollution: High Court Freezes Navi Mumbai Commissioner's Salary, Questions Mumbai Commissioner

• The High Court severely reprimanded municipal administrations over deteriorating air quality in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
• The court ordered the freezing of Navi Mumbai Commissioner's salary for failing to curb pollution and questioned why Mumbai Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani's salary shouldn't also be withheld.
• Mumbai Municipal Corporation was ordered to submit detailed information within three hours on air monitors, their data, and pollution levels from October to December.
• Petitioners revealed that the Municipal Corporation's 'Air Quality Monitoring System' (AI Sensors) is not connected to the Central System, hindering real-time data.
• The court questioned the Corporation's focus on construction pollution (9%) while ignoring other 91% causes, and noted a 30% rise in respiratory patients due to pollution.

Why It Matters: High Court takes strict action on Mumbai's air pollution, freezing a commissioner's salary and demanding urgent data.