India, July 30 -- The city's air quality worsened in 2024-25 with only 52 'good air' days recorded out of 365, compared to 79 such days in 2023-24; according to the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC's) Environmental Status Report (ESR) 2024-25 released on Tuesday. The number of 'moderate air' days rose from 140 in 2023-24 to 174 in 2024-25 just as the number of 'poor air' days rose from one in 2023-24 to three in 2024-25 and the number of 'satisfactory air' days fell from 145 in 2023-24 to 137 in 2024-25. No 'very poor/severe air' days were reported in either year. Environmental experts have linked the rise in pollution to increasing vehicle numbers and construction activity. Part of the Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan, PMC's report supports the...