Mumbai again posted an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 on Friday, which was worse than Delhi’s, an official with the India Meteorological Department said. On Thursday, too, the city’s AQI was worse than that of the state capital
PTI | January 9, 2021 | Updated 11:29 AM
Mumbai again posted an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 on Friday, which was worse than Delhi’s, an official with the India Meteorological Department said. On Thursday, too, the city’s AQI was worse than that of the state capital.
Air quality was worst on Friday in Colaba, southern Mumbai, according to the Air Quality and Weather Forecast and Research System (SAFAR-India).
With an AQI of 352, the air quality in the region fell into the “very poor” category.
The Bandra Kurla Complex, a business district, had an AQI of 346, Malad 338, and Andheri 333.
Delhi reported an AQI of 221 on Friday, the IMD official said.
Mumbai experienced light showers on Friday morning, followed by hazy air throughout the day.
“It’s due to the interaction of western disturbances and eastern waves. Both weather systems are strong and deep,” said a senior official with the Met’s department.
“There is a thick band of clouds that stretches from Karnataka and Goa to Konkan. According to the latest satellite images, it extends to Madhya Maharashtra. There is a possibility of thunderstorms and rain on Saturday or Sunday,” he said.
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