Mumbai: Air quality in 'satisfactory' category following unseasonal rains

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Mumbai on Thursday night witnessed unseasonal showers which has cleared the atmosphere. On Friday, the city's Air Quality Index was reported to be in the 'satisfactory' category according to the SAMEER app. The AQI stood at 83 at 12 pm.

Multiple areas reported satisfactory air quality on Friday, according to the data collated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Out of a total of 22 stations across Mumbai, BKC, Vasai, Kandivali and Chembur areas reported 'moderate' air quality with AQI at 107, 108, 135 and 150 respectively.

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Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department stated that the minimum temperature in Mumbai on Tuesday is likely to be 24 degrees Celcius and the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 36 degrees Celcius.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Thane was 83 as well putting its air quality in the 'satisfactory' category; while Navi Mumbai reported AQI at 70.

Meanwhile, the civic agency Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been implementing guidelines to curb pollution on a war footing. On Thursday, he also said that if the Delhi government is successful in controlling air pollution through artificial rain, he will immediately begin the same for Mumbai. Concurrently, the agency has formed special ward teams to ensure that everyone follows the Bombay High Court's diktat on firecracker bursting during Diwali. The court had taken suo moto cognisance of deteriorating air quality and said firecrackers should be burst only between 7 pm and 10 pm.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.