Mumbai's AQI In THIS Category Post-Diwali; What's Behind The Deteriorating Air Quality?

Mumbai: During Diwali, many households in Mumbai may have experienced breathing difficulties due to the widespread use of firecrackers, even if they don’t typically face such issues. The city's air quality deteriorated, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reporting an AQI in the 'moderate' category as of Friday morning. However, of the 22 AQI monitoring stations in Mumbai, nine showed ‘poor’ AQI readings. Colaba in Navy Nagar recorded the worst AQI of 305 in the city, followed by Sewri (284), Kandivali (252), Malad (West) (232), Mindspace (223), Byculla (224), Kherwadi (Bandra East) (220), Deonar (203), and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) (202), on Thursday.

Region-Wise Data (As of 7 am)

• Bandra Kurla Complex

AQI: Moderate

• Borivali East

AQI: Moderate

• Chembur

AQI: Moderate

• Colaba

AQI: Moderate

• Mulund West

AQI: Moderate

• Vile Parle

AQI: ModerateAQI readings between 0-50 are regarded as good, 51-100 (satisfactory), 101-200 (moderate), 201-300 (poor), 301-400 (very poor), and above 400 is considered to be severe.As per an Indian Express report, currently, Mumbai is experiencing a seasonal transition, with the recent withdrawal of the monsoon and a slowdown in wind reversal. As a result, the sea breeze, which should typically replace the land breeze, is delayed. As per Dr. Gufran Beig, chair-professor at the National Institute of Advanced Sciences (NIAS), this delay is causing particulate matter in the land breeze to become trapped in the city's atmosphere, leading to a decline in air quality. Mumbai's Weekly Weather ForecastOver the next seven days, the weather in Mumbai will feature a mix of partly cloudy conditions and periods of clear skies. November 1 will start with fog or mist in the morning, clearing up later. From November 2 to 6, the city will experience alternating spells of partly cloudy skies and mainly clear conditions.