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Mumbai’s tryst with with ‘poor’ air quality seems never-ending as the city on Monday saw an air quality index of 245 at 9 am despite the AQI in several areas was in ‘moderate’ category.
Meanwhile, the pollutant PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations were at 97 and 159 respectively.
The city last week surpassed national capital Delhi at least twice with AQI hovering over 300. The poor air in the city was attributed to stagnant winds and dropping mercury by experts at System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
The Air Quality Index from 0 to 100 is considered as good, 100 to 200 is moderate, from 200 to 300 it is poor, and 300 to 400 is very poor and from 400 to 500 or above it is considered as severe.
Mumbai may get respite from the worsening AQI if the city sees unseasonal showers as the India Meterological Department has predicted.
