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Mumbai AQI worsens, Andheri hits 206 in poor category
The Story in Brief
A thick layer of haze hung over Mumbai on Saturday (24 October 2026) as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 120 from 101 a day earlier, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app. Andheri recorded an AQI of 206 on the AQI.in platform, falling in the poor category (201 to 300). Bandra West logged 197, while IQAir reported 193 in Borivali and 189 in Bandra-Kurla Complex.
Of 24 active monitoring stations, 17 recorded moderate AQI. Malad West was the worst at 171 and Ghatkopar the best at 54. Experts said weakening winds and poor vertical air movement were trapping pollutants. An IMD scientist said similar conditions were likely for two more days, with improvement expected from 27 October as wind strengthens.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The reading gap between CPCB's official AQI of 120 and AQI.in's 192 exposes the problem of multiple monitoring platforms reporting different data for the same city. For residents, this means confusion over when to take precautions. The forecast for 27 October is the key marker: if winds do not pick up, the haze could settle in for longer, pushing more neighbourhoods into the poor category and raising health risks during the winter months.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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