Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Dec 17: The skies in the city were filled with haze following the withdrawal of rains, resulting in low visibility on Wednesday, December 16.
After the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was in the 'satisfactory' category for some time, the rainfall brought the AQI to 176 (moderate). “The air quality of Mumbai is in the moderate category with PM10 as lead pollutant due to dry and dusty conditions, the probability of rain is very low in the next two days. The AQI is forecast in moderate category for the next three days,” said SAFAR.
Of 10 spots monitored, Bandra-Kurla Complex and Navi Mumbai recorded the highest AQI of 350 and 304 respectively. KS Hosalikar, deputy director-general, western region, IMD said, “Air pollution was in ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ in a few pockets. During winter, haze is often seen in Mumbai affecting visibility.