Layer of smog covered many cities of the country, air quality deteriorated from Delhi to Mumbai, see pictures
Along with increasing cold in the country, the danger of pollution is also increasing. There was a thick layer of fog and mist in many cities of the country, due to which visibility was significantly reduced. According to SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research), the air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai was recorded at 107 as of 10 am. Let us tell you that last Sunday also there was fog in Mumbai in the morning.
Pictures received from Girgaon Chowpatty area of Mumbai show a layer of smog in the area. Visibility has reduced due to fog and nearby tall buildings have been hidden.
Subhash Manjrekar, who was out for a morning walk in Chowpatty area, said, “The level of pollution has increased significantly in five years. Trees have been cut in the area. I belong to SKPG group, which comes here daily for morning walk. Increase in air pollution is a matter of concern. I appeal to the administration to take action in this matter.”
According to Safar, AQI is 111 in Chembur, 73 in WTP Bhandup Complex, 132 in IMD Colaba, 116 in Fire Station Malad, 123 in Bapista Garden Mazgaon, 98 in BMC Shastri Garden Worli, 91 in Bandra Kurla Complex, 92 in Byculla, Kandivali. 105 in East, 95 in Mulund West, Sion 111, 133 were recorded in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.
Meanwhile, visibility was affected due to thick fog in Haryana’s Ambala city this morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s air quality was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category. Similarly, in Rajasthan, Ajmer city was blanketed with thick fog as the winter season approached. People were seen sitting near fires to keep themselves warm.
Similarly, as winter sets in over parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a large layer of fog was observed over western Uttar Pradesh, as per satellite observations recorded at 05:45 IST. .
The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘severe plus’ category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday morning, with smog blanketing the city, reducing visibility and air pollution worsening to dangerously high levels of poor AQI. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 488 as of 8 am, placing it in the ‘severe plus’ category. At such high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, the air is considered hazardous to health, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and people with respiratory or heart conditions.
Air quality has deteriorated in many cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and parts of northern India, reaching critical levels and raising concerns over health risks. Amid ‘severe’ pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a circular advising litigants and lawyers to wear masks and take health measures in the apex court premises.
