Bombay High Court calls out Maharashtra's volcano excuse for Mumbai pollution

India Nov 28, 2025

A lawyer representing the Maharashtra government tried to blame Mumbai's recent air pollution on a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia, but the Bombay High Court wasn't buying it.
The court pointed out that pollution levels in Mumbai were already high before the eruption even happened.

Data shows local sources are the real culprit

Satellite images revealed the volcanic plume never reached Mumbai, and local sensors didn't pick up any spike in sulfur dioxide.
Data and analysis confirm that most of Mumbai's air problems come from local sources like traffic, factories, and burning—not some faraway volcano.