After Delhi, Mumbai is also in the grip of air pollution, what is the reason?
Till now, Delhi was considered to be the most affected by the problem of air pollution in the country, but now Mumbai has left it behind and given rise to a new concern. Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in many areas of Mumbai have been recorded worse than Delhi. Mumbai's sky remained shrouded in thick smog for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as the AQI here almost touched Delhi's level.
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) Report
While the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded Mumbai's AQI at 306, it was 309 in Delhi. However, both of these fall in the very bad category. Mumbai has been recording very poor AQI since Monday (December 5). Experts are blaming the construction work and the current weather conditions ...