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Health alert issued in CST area as Mumbai's air quality deteriorates
Updated On: 08 November, 2023 03:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai`s air quality has deteriorated, with a health alert being issued in the CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) area. On Wednesday, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) for Mumbai was measured at 149, categorizing it as `Moderate` according to data provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India
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Mumbai`s air quality has deteriorated, with a health alert being issued in the CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) area. On Wednesday, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) for Mumbai was measured at 149, categorizing it as `Moderate` according to data provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India. However, many areas in the city experienced `poor` and `very poor` air quality, news agency ANI reported.
At 7 am, the state pollution control meter at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) recorded `very poor` air quality, prompting a health alert for the CST area. The air quality index varied across different areas of Mumbai, with the Bandra Kurla Complex showing a `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 200 at 9 am, while Colaba and Borivali East reported `moderate` air quality with AQIs of 151 and 141, respectively.
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