MUMBAI: Calm winds and lower temperatures saw the city’s air quality index (AQI) drop to the ‘very poor’ once again.
System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded an overall AQI of 320 on Saturday, the worst since the fire at Deonar dumping ground when it dipped to 341 on January 29, 2016.
The AQI marginally improved to 307 on Sunday. An AQI of 301-400 is considered very poor and triggers a health warning.
“Due to the presence of high pressure in western India, calm winds are prevailing in Mumbai and surrounding regions.