While the AQI showed a slight improvement from Tuesday morning’s reading of 397, pollution levels stayed firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, raising persistent health concerns—especially for children, senior citizens, and people with respiratory conditions
21 January,2026 09:38 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
According to the Sameer app, the city’s air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday stands at 118, which falls under the “moderate” category. This may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders, asthma, or heart conditions
21 January,2026 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai
The court had taken suo motu cognisance of the deteriorating air quality in the financial capital three years ago and has repeatedly urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to implement effective measures to curb pollution
20 January,2026 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Out of the total stations reporting, 23 were still in the 'severe' category, 14 in 'very poor', and 1 in 'poor', according to data from the CPCB Sameer app
20 January,2026 09:46 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
