Mumbai experienced a worsening air quality on Monday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching up to 193. Many areas in the city reported ‘poor’ air quality with AQI remaining above 250.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, several areas in Mumbai including, Bandra Kurla Complex, Chembur, Colaba, Deonar and Kandivali, reported ‘poor’ air quality with AQI ranging from 240 to 279, Mid-Day reported. On the other hand, Borivali East recorded AQI at 121, Chakala at 116, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 163, Malad at 220 and Mazgaon at 149.

Meanwhile, news agency ANI shared visuals from Mumbai’s CST area showcasing a visible layer of haze on Monday morning.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: A layer of haze visible in Mumbai this morning as air quality deteriorates.

(Visuals from CST, shot at 6:45 am) pic.twitter.com/EZRYG7hEyv— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2023

In view of the declining air quality in the city, a team from the Central government is expected to visit Mumbai soon to assess the air quality and the measures undertaken by the Maharashtra government to improve it, reported NDTV. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated actions. The civic body has issued notices to several builders and contractors, including those working on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project, for violating the air pollution control rules.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Public Health Department has issued a health advisory due to the worsening air quality in the city in the last few days. The advisory suggested people to stay indoors and use N95 masks, according to a Times of India report. The advisory also mentions avoiding outdoor morning and evening walks, runs, jogging and any other physical exercise.

National capital Delhi, on the other hand, is continuing to record a deteriorating air quality at the ‘severe’ category with overall AQI remaining above 400.

(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)