Mumbai's AQI Makes Major Improvement From Very Poor To Moderate Post Diwali

Recording a dip, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai has shown a gradual improvement from Wednesday, October 22. This was followed by the rainfall in the city on Tuesday evening, October 21. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI stood at 134, which falls in the 'moderate' category.

It further improved on Thursday morning, October 23, which showed a reading of 116, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System. This falls under the ‘moderate’ category.

The highest AQI was recorded at Bandra-Kurla Complex (186) followed by Mazgaon (173), Bandra East (172), Navy Nagar Colaba (171) and Worli (168).

The temperature in Mumbai around 5.30 am was 26.4°C; the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 35 °C and 25°C.

The air quality in Mumbai has been getting better, days after the Diwali spike. 

On Wednesday, Mumbai recorded an AQI of 141, after it dipped to ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday, showing the highest reading of 341 at India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Colaba station. This is the worst recorded AQI since the monsoon withdrawal on October 10. Usually, Mumbai records a rise in the overall AQI following Diwali every year.