On Thursday, May 19, Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped to the "very poor" category following a gap of nearly three months, reports stated. Accounts mention that in accordance with the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), on Thursday, Mumbai's AQI was at 309 which is "very poor".
Based on narratives, Mumbai's average AQI on Thursday was greater than that of Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad. It has been reported that the forecast suggests how Mumbai's AQI could be in the "very poor" or "red" category on Friday, May 20.
SAFAR predicts that over the next two days, the AQI could be in the "very poor" or the "upper end of poor" range. On Thursday, all-weather stations in Mumbai, except for Worli registered "very poor" AQI. Malad was Mumbai's most polluted area with an AQI of 353, reports stated.
According to accounts, the AQI is also divided into "moderate", "satisfactory" and "good". These are between 100-199, 50-99 and under 50, respectively. Similarly, the AQI is further segregated into "poor", "very poor", "severe" and "severe +". These are at over 200, above 300, above 400 and above 500, respectively.
For those unversed, the AQI is a mean of pollutants as a single value. Therefore, the greater the AQI value, the higher the air pollution level which is a cause of health concern. The AQI is reportedly recorded by the SAFAR. They do so by integrating the air quality measurement with weather forecasts.
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