Pollution rising, Goa can’t breathe easy on air quality levels

The Goa State Pollution Control Board’s Ambient Air Quality Report for 2025-25 may have portrayed the State’s air quality as “satisfactory”, but the finer details reveal a grim picture. The levels of coarse particulate matter (PM10) have crossed the national annual safety threshold in several urban and industrial areas. The report notes that air quality is under growing strain.