Air quality takes turn for worse
The maximum temperature recorded for Sunday was 33.2 degrees, at par with the normal average for March.
Mumbai: The city witnessed a dip in the air quality on Sunday with Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI), the indicator that measures air pollution, recorded as 237. The AQI comes under “poor” category.
Since last two weeks, the city had moderate air quality. Officials from System of Air and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) have attributed the rise in pollutants in the air to dipping temperatures.
“The maximum temperatures have comparatively decreased in Mumbai and the winds are relatively calmer now. As such the dust particles remain suspended in the air for longer time,” said a senior official from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Officials have also stated the weather conditions are going to prevail for another one week.
The maximum temperature recorded for Sunday was 33.2 degrees, at par with the normal average for March. With the deteriorating air quality, parts of Mumbai reeled with ‘very poor’ (300-400) air. The city recorded worst air than Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad on Sunday, as per SAFAR.
Poor AQI could lead to health problems like coughing, eye-irritation and breathlessness to sensitive people, while it can cause fatigue in healthy people.