As the rain and thunderstorm withdrew from the city, a slight increase in the pollution level was recorded on Thursday. An Air Quality Index (AQI) of 145 was recorded during the day. For the past week, the AQI has been less than 100, which falls in the satisfactory and good category as per the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) classification.
From November 1, there has been a steady rise in the city’s pollution levels. Mumbai recorded the worst air quality of this season on November 16 with an AQI of 280. An AQI between 201 and 300 is categorized as poor.
