Mumbai AQI at 132: Residents of Mumbai continue to breathe "moderate" category air; tomorrow, BMC will release SOPs

 Mumbai AQI at 132: Residents of Mumbai continue to breathe "moderate" category air; tomorrow, BMC will release SOPs

Mumbai According to statistics from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) at 8:30 AM, Mumbai, India's financial center, continues to have "moderate" air quality, with an AQI of 132. According to SAFAR, the AQI in Andheri was reported at 101, while the AQI in Borivali was recorded at 111. According to SAFAR, other locations like Colaba and Mazgaon also had "moderate" air quality, with AQI readings of 180 and 156, respectively. Additionally, it showed that Malad and Navi Mumbai, with AQIs of 201 and 228 respectively, had "poor" air quality.

According to statistics from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 8:30 AM, Vile Parle West registered a moderate AQI of 166, followed by Powai (155), Kurla (164), Kherwadi Bandra West (183), and the International Airport (T2) (158). 

Additionally, Mulund West had an AQI of 207 while Sion recorded a reading of 211. 

The AQI scale classifies air quality as "good" between 0 and 50, "satisfactory" between 51 and 100, "moderate" between 101 and 200, "poor" between 201 and 300, "very poor" between 301 and 400, and "severe" between 401 and 450.

According to a report by PTI, the civic organization Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned that it will stop construction activities regardless of whether they are taking place on private or public property if proper dust and pollution control measures are not put into place amid Mumbai's deteriorating air quality.

Iqbal Singh Chahal, the municipal commissioner, was cited as stating on Friday that "Construction is going on at a whopping 6,000 sites in the city currently."

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index (AQI) during the daytime in several parts of the city topped 200 (designated as "poor"), according to PTI.

According to the press release, Chahal, who is serving as the municipal body's administrator while elections are taking place, met with all interested parties to discuss the concerning levels of air pollution in the city.

In the meantime, standard operating procedures (SOPs) or recommendations for enhancing air quality will be released, according to the BMC's official statement, with a projected publication date of Monday. According to the press release, the civic organization would also use anti-smog weapons on 50 to 60 important roadways.

The Tata Power plant, the RCF plant, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, and the BMC will assign specialists to verify the degree of pollution created by refineries in the city and inspect these locations for pollution control measures, it was announced.

To make sure that these plants are not polluting the environment, specialists will regularly take random samples from these installations and chemically analyze them, according to the announcement.

According to the BMC, government organizations working on metro, road, and other projects must fence off their work zones and supply sprinkler systems and anti-smog equipment.

Chahal advised drivers to carry no more than the recommended load in trucks delivering construction waste and to appropriately cover them with tarpaulin sheets. According to the statement, the transport commissioner's office shall take strict action against vehicles that are overloaded, out-of-service, or lack a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate.