In a major concern for Mumbaikars, according to reports, the city’s air quality has worsened than that of Delhi for the third time this year.
As per accounts, on Sunday, February 27, Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) remained in the ‘red’ or ‘very poor’ category as it soared to 304.
With this, for the second consecutive day Mumbai’s AQI was red. A day earlier, on Saturday, February 26, the AQI of the city was slightest low at 302.
According to the System of Air Quality Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Mazgaon was the most polluted area as the AQI rose to 354. Similarly, Malad in western suburbs recorded AQI at 337 (very poor), Chembur (311) and Worli (306).
The weather forecast department also mentioned that the city’s air quality will slightly improve to the ‘poor’ category — AQI between 201 and 300 — on Monday, February 28. As per the 24-hour air quality forecast issued by SAFAR, the AQI in Mumbai on Monday (February 28) is likely to be 300.
While SAFAR experts said the pollution is likely to subside by Tuesday, March 1.
Mumbai will experience poor air at least for a day more and then will quickly be back to moderate (air quality). The dust is getting blocked by the southern slopes of the Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra. So, further spread is unlikely, said SAFAR.
Moreover, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD), the day or maximum temperature was a degree above normal in the city at 33.1 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was normal at 19 degrees Celsius on Monday, February 28.
Whereas, on Sunday, February 27, the day or maximum temperature was a degree above normal in the city at 33.1 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was normal at 19.2 degrees Celsius.
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