Mumbai AQI at 127; haze persists, IMD forecasts partly cloudy weather

Partly cloudy skies with haze are expected across the city and suburbsAccording to the India Meteorological Department IMD Mumbai Colaba recorded a minimum temperature of 214 degrees Celsius while Santacruz logged 198 degrees Celsius on January 5 with no rainfall reported at either locationAs per the Sameer app Mumbairsquos Air Quality Index AQI on Monday stood at 127 which falls in the moderate category This level may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders asthma and heart diseaseAQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex BKC 130Borivali 130Byculla 160Andheri East 170Chembur 113Colaba 112Deonar 154Ghatkopar 115AQI at 132 as haze blankets Bandra ReclamationVisuals from Bandra Reclamation showed hazy conditions lingering over the area Data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB indicated that the AQI in the area stood at 132 placing it in the moderate categoryWATCH Maharashtra Mumbai city wakes up to a layer of haze this morning Visuals around Bandra ReclamationCPCB Central Pollution Control Board claims that the AQI Air Quality Index around the area is at 132 which has been categorised as moderate pictwittercomsQUXYHMIY8mdash ANI ANI January 5 2026Delhi wakes up to layer of fog as AQI remains in poor category flights delayed at IGI AirportSeveral Indian cities including Delhi Mumbai and Guwahati woke up to dense fog today morning disrupting visibility in many areas In the national capital air quality ranged from poor to very poor with multiple flights delayed at Indira Gandhi International Airport due to reduced visibility reported news agency ANIData from the CPCB showed Delhirsquos overall AQI at 260 placing it in the poor category by 8 am Visuals from Akshardham recorded an AQI of 294 also in the poor category At ITO AQI stood at 256 while Anand Vihar witnessed a sharper deterioration with AQI touching 320 falling under the very poor categoryAccording to ANI Chandni Chowk remained one of the worstaffected areas recording an AQI of 337 under the very poor category The reduced visibility due to fog and smog disrupted flight operations at Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport with several flights delayed during the early hours of the dayMeanwhile Mumbai also woke up to hazy conditions with visuals from the Bandra Kurla Complex and Bandra Reclamation showing a visible layer of smog engulfing the city The AQI in the area stood at 132 categorised as moderate by CPCBIn the Northeast Assams capital Guwahati experienced a cold and foggy morning as a cold wave gripped the city The AQI was recorded at 72 falling in the satisfactory category The India Meteorological Department forecast a minimum temperature of 14 degrees Celsius for the city as per ANINotably in Delhi the SubCommittee on the Graded Response Action Plan GRAP under the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM in NCR and adjoining areas revoked StageIII restrictions on Friday evening citing a significant improvement in air quality due to favourable meteorological conditionsHowever authorities have urged citizens to strictly follow the guidelines under Stages I and II of the existing GRAP schedule to prevent further deterioration in air quality The government also clarified that construction and demolition sites issued specific closure orders for violations or noncompliance with statutory norms will not be allowed to resume operations without explicit approval from the CommissionThe SubCommittee said it will continue to closely monitor the air quality situation and review conditions periodically taking further decisions based on forecasts provided by the IMD and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology IITMWith ANI inputs