Mumbai weather update: IMD predicts mainly clear Saturday skies; air pollution remains moderate

The India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted that Mumbai will experience a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22 degrees Celsius on Saturday with mainly clear skies expected across the city and suburbsAccording to the Sameer app the air quality index AQI for the city stands at 122 showing a slight improvement compared to Friday Residents especially those with lung disorders asthma or heart conditions may experience breathing discomfortAQI readings across MumbaiKurla 101Powai 74Vile Parle West 136Borivali East 107Worli 122Sion 88Mazgaon 106Deonar 136Malad West 128Delhi wakes up to toxic smog as AQI hits 333 remains in very poor categoryThe national capital woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Saturday morning with the average Air Quality Index AQI reaching 333 placing it in the ldquovery poorrdquo category according to the Central Pollution Control Board CPCBAlthough there has been a slight improvement compared to recent weeks several parts of the city remained shrouded in dense haze significantly reducing visibility Areas such as Ghazipur Mandi Anand Vihar and Wazirpur reported particularly heavy smog while many regions across Delhi continued to fall in the very poor AQI range the CPCB said reported news agency ANIThe area around Anand Vihar was blanketed in a dense layer of toxic smog with an AQI of 366 in the very poor category According to CPCB data Sonia Vihar recorded an AQI of 352 Wazirpur measured 359 while Ghazipur Mandi recorded 366Bawana recorded the highest AQI of 375 at 7 am placing it in the very poor category In contrast NSIT Dwarka recorded an AQI of 260 which falls under the poor category according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCBThe India Gate and Kartavya Path area is blanketed by a layer of toxic smog that covers the city The AQI Air Quality Index in the area is 311 categorised as Very PoorAccording to AQI categorisation 050 is good 51100 satisfactory 101200 moderate 201300 poor 301400 very poor and 401500 severeFurther to combat the continuously deteriorating air quality in the national capital and its adjoining areas the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government of India has released a statement regarding the alarming levels of pollution in DelhiThe statement was issued on Friday in response to a question raised by MP Dr Laxmikant Bajpayee in the Rajya Sabha asking whether it is a fact that one in every seven deaths in Delhi can be attributed to the citys toxic air as claimed by several studies and reported in the mediaThe Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh responded by saying various studies have been conducted by academic and research institutes on the impact of air pollution During the year 2025 not a single day has the AQI reached the severe plus level in DelhiThe government continues to take measures to address the issue in DelhiNCR reported news agency ANIThe government has established the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM under the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act 2021 to oversee air quality management in DelhiNCR and adjoining areas The Commission has been addressing the issue of air pollution in DelhiNCR in a collective collaborative and participative mode involving all major stakeholdersThe Commission has issued 95 Statutory Directions to guide and direct various actions toward the abatement of air pollution in the region and has prepared a Graded Response Action Plan GRAP to tackle pollution during peak winter months The government has also implemented stricter emission norms for polluting activities in NCR and conducts regular review meetings to monitor progressWith ANI inputs