Mumbai’s air quality worsened, a day after Diwali festivities, with the Central Pollution Control Board reporting an air quality index of 212 at 9 am on Tuesday, October 21.
Images have emerged from the Haji Ali Dargah showing hazy skies with a thin layer of smog reducing visibility across the financial capital.
An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is moderate, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor, and 401-500 is severe.
Air quality worsened in several parts of the country after Diwali celebrations on Monday, October 20.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the AQI in Patna reached 224, Jaipur 231 and Lucknow 222, all falling under the “poor” category. Bengaluru’s AQI was 94, Chennai 153 and Hyderabad 107.
Meanwhile, in Dehradun, residents complained of breathing difficulties due to poor air quality.
‘Very poor’ air quality in Delhi
This morning, Delhi was shrouded in thick smog as air quality dropped to “very poor” levels, with many regions experiencing “severe” pollution.
Ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court relaxed its previous blanket ban on fireworks in the state capital, allowing the sale and use of green fireworks under certain conditions.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday launched Phase 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region.
