The Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 has ranked India’s top-performing cities for air pollution control. From Lucknow to Jabalpur. Take a look at the five cities that topped the latest rankings. (Representational pics)

Pedestrians in Mumbai’s Thakur Village, Kandivali East, faced inconvenience as dust spread from excavation work at a construction site on Samata Nagar Road. Despite a water-spraying dust suppression system being installed, it was not being used during drilling activity. (Pics/Satej Shinde)