The
air quality in Mumbai continued to remain in the ‘moderate’ category on Wednesday, November 8. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 149, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India data.
As per the SAFAR data, the
Bandra-Kurla Complex recorded a ‘moderate’ AQI at 199, Borivali East at 138, Chembur at 150, Colaba at 152, Chakala-Andheri East at 113, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport terminal 2 at 169, Deonar at 167, Kandivali East at 157, and Malad West at 184, all falling into the ‘moderate’ category.
However, visuals shared by news agency ANI showed the AQI in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) area dropped into the ‘Very Poor’ category on Wednesday morning.
In view of the
worsening air quality in the city, a hospital in Parel has set up a special Intensive Respiratory Care Unit to treat patients with respiratory issues, according to a report by NDTV.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court on Monday halted all construction works in the city and restricted the bursting of firecrackers until Diwali day. The residents of the city are allowed to burst firecrackers only between 7 pm to 10 pm. The HC directive will be applicable to the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) region. The Bombay High Court has also restricted the movements of vehicles carrying the construction material, reported Indian Express.
Separately, the state government has instructed the municipal bodies to undertake urgent action on controlling air pollution by Friday, November 10. The state government issued the guidelines after the High Court ordered the government and authorities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to look into the worsening air pollution in Mumbai.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
