Mumbai: Mumbai air quality remains in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday showing that people, already navigating the receding omicron waves, it is better to stay in at least a day.
Meteorologists say air will get better on Wednesday night.
“The impact of dust storms in Maharashtra (Mumbai and Pune) has decreased dramatically and is expected to be ignored tomorrow,” a bulletin by Safar has suggested.
On Monday, the city had reached the highest recorded pollution with Aqi showing a sign of 503.
Some Mumbaikars reported the throat, chest and nose clogged after the air quality index (AQI) across 500 signs, the most severe indicators for air in the human residence.
Aqi is a concentration of 2.5 carcinogenic particle material in the air.
According to Safar, a very bad category triggered respiratory problems.
Aqi from Mumbai even though it was significantly increased to ‘very poor’ from outside ‘severe’ on Tuesday, it would likely increase further to ‘very poor’ lower ends’ or ‘poor’ over the next two days, the bulletin declared further.
Meanwhile, Mazgaon continued to show the worst AQI with more than 502 PM2.5 Mark concentration, suggested Safar monitor.
Except for Worli, Aqi in Chembur, Colaba, Bhandup, Malad, Andheri, BKC and Borivali remain ‘very poor.’ Dust storms coupled with moisture, local emissions and cold air have forced smoke and dust to hang in the air for almost a day.
The storm was initiated in the UAE instead of completing the trigger received in Afghanistan and Balochistan because the temperature was warmer and reaching the boundaries and west coast of India, influencing air quality.
Aqi from Ahmedabad indicates ‘poor’ and is likely to increase further to ‘moderate’ for the next two days.
Aqi from Pune shows the quality of ‘poor’ air on Tuesday and most likely ‘poor’ for the next two days because the impact of the prevailing cold wave reduces ventilation, he added.