Mumbai weather update: City records 18–22 degrees Celsius minimum, AQI 116 may affect sensitive groups

Mumbai woke up to a mild Wednesday morning with minimum temperatures ranging between 184 degrees Celsius in Santacruz and 22 degrees Celsius in Colaba according to the India Meteorological Department IMD Mumbai No rainfall was recorded across the cityMeanwhile the cityrsquos air quality remains moderate with the overall Air Quality Index AQI at 116 as per the Sameer app Experts have advised that people with respiratory or heart conditions including asthma may experience mild discomfortAir quality varies across different parts of Mumbai Bandra Kurla Complex BKC recorded the highest AQI at 170 while other areas such as Ghatkopar 136 Deonar 131 Byculla 128 Kherwadi in Bandra East 128 Chembur 124 Colaba 121 Kandivali 115 Borivali 103 and Andheri 102 reported moderate levels Citizens are advised to take precautions especially sensitive groups and limit prolonged outdoor exposure if possibleDelhi air quality sees slight improvement at 328 remains in very poor categoryThe national capital Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning with the overall AQI recorded at 328 at around 8 am keeping it in the very poor category according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB reported news agency ANIThe air quality improved slightly compared to Tuesday as the AQI was 354 at 4 pm However large parts of the city remained enveloped in toxic smog and the overall air quality continues to be poorAnand Vihar was shrouded in thick smog with an AQI of 341 placing it in the very poor category A thick layer of smog also engulfed areas around IGI Airport ITO Dhaula Kuan AIIMS and the Ghazipur National Highway 24According to CPCB data several areas in the capital including Bawana 376 ITO 360 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 324 and Narela 342 continued to experience poor air quality placing them in the very poor category Wazirpur also recorded poor air quality with an AQI of 359However many areas in Delhi showed slight variations in air quality on Wednesday morning For instance Burari Crossing recorded an AQI of 298 Poor which is relatively better than other locations in the city Other areas such as IGI Airport Terminal 3 263 IIT Delhi 300 and CRRI Mathura Road 297 also recorded improved air quality but remained in the poor categoryAccording to CPCB categorisation 050 is good 51100 satisfactory 101200 moderate 201300 poor 301400 very poor and 401500 severeEarlier Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced strict measures to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital The minister stated that starting December 18 vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate PUCC will not be supplied fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi according to an official release reported ANIAddressing the press conference Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said To control tailpipe emissions from vehicles all petroldieselCNG pump dealers have been instructed to provide fuel only upon presentation of a valid PUCCHe further added For the protection of Delhis air all vehicles registered outside Delhi and of a category lower than BSVI will not be allowed to enter Delhi when GRAPIII and GRAPIV are implemented No polluting vehicle will be allowed to enter Delhi reported ANIHe further stated that when GRAPIV is in force vehicles carrying any kind of construction material will also be barred from entering DelhiThe Minister said that PUCC and vehicle categories will be verified through Automatic Number Plate Recognition ANPR systems and groundlevel checksWhile announcing strict measures he appealed to citizens to carry valid PUCC certificates to avoid inconvenience Sirsa said the current government has implemented scientific datadriven measures to control pollutionHe said In 8 out of the 11 months better air quality has been recorded compared to the previous year Even in a critical month like November the average AQI remained approximately 20 points lower than last year This is a result of daily stringent actions and structural reformsAddressing Delhi residents Sirsa said pollution cannot be entirely eliminated in 910 months but the direction and intent are clear with daily efforts to reduce the AQI He urged vehicle owners to obtain valid PUCC certificates and comply with the new rules stating that the government remains committed to providing Delhi with clean air and a pollutionfree futureWith ANI inputs