Visakhapatnam’s air was worse than ‘satisfactory’ on 259 of 382 days; data show winter brings the worst

All 10 monitoring stations in Visakhapatnam breached the annual PM10 limit over 12 months; the city’s bowl-shaped terrain and winter temperature inversion trap pollutants, an APPCB scientist says

Senior correspondents and sector observers have noted significant developments stemming from this notification. Updates will continue as further statements are released.