The drive focuses on major arterial roads and identified dust-prone stretches, with intensive cleaning, mechanised sweeping, dust removal and water sprinkling planned ahead of the festival

Minimum temperatures remained above normal, with Colaba recording 27.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal. Santacruz registered a minimum of 25.2 degrees Celsius, also 2.9 degrees above normal, according to weather data recorded on Saturday morning