Mumbai and suburbs enjoy satisfactory air quality at 56 after weeks of smog

Mumbai and its suburbs are set for mainly clear skies on Saturday with maximum and minimum temperatures expected around 32 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius respectively according to the India Meteorological Department IMDAs March approaches the city is experiencing hot and dry conditions Citizens are finally enjoying fresher air after a month of moderate AQI levels that caused smog poor visibility and breathing discomfortThe cityrsquos air quality index AQI on Saturday stands at 56 which falls under the satisfactory category as per Sameer AppAQI readings across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex ndash 64Borivali East ndash 43Andheri East ndash 75Chembur ndash 46Colaba ndash 57Deonar ndash 82Ghatkopar ndash 66Kandivali West ndash 53Bhandup West ndash 53Kurla ndash 99Malad West ndash 65Mazgaon ndash 57Mulund ndash 23In nearby areas the air quality is also satisfactory Thane ndash 74 Kalyan ndash 60 and Navi Mumbai ndash 67After weeks of smoggy conditions Mumbai is finally witnessing clear skies providing relief to residents and improving visibility across the cityMaharashtra to ensure 100 per cent pollution monitoring at all construction sites amid AQI concernsAir quality in Delhi remains poor with AQI at 238 CPCB data showsDelhi woke up to a bright and sunny Saturday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 164 degrees Celsius 39 degrees above the seasonal average the IMD reportedThe weather department forecasted a partly cloudy sky for the day with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 319 degrees Celsius 58 degrees above the seasonrsquos normAt 830 am the relative humidity stood at 84 per centThe cityrsquos air quality remained in the ldquopoorrdquo category at 9 am with the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB reporting an Air Quality Index AQI of 238For context the CPCB categorises AQI readings as follows 0ndash50 is ldquogoodrdquo 51ndash100 ldquosatisfactoryrdquo 101ndash200 ldquomoderaterdquo 201ndash300 ldquopoorrdquo 301ndash400 ldquovery poorrdquo and 401ndash500 ldquosevererdquoResidents are advised to take precautions due to the elevated pollution levels while enjoying the warm sunny dayMaharashtra to ensure 100 per cent pollution monitoring at all construction sites amid AQI concernsThe issue of poor AQI at Kherwadi in Bandra East was raised in the Legislative Council on Wednesday with the Maharashtra government announcing a target of 100 per cent pollution monitoring at all construction and development sites The AQI levels in the area have been hovering around 320Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said strict enforcement of norms is necessary to achieve tangible improvement in air quality ldquoArtificial Intelligence AIbased technology must be deployed for effective implementation of pollution control measures including complete monitoring of emissions at all construction sites be it private or government workrdquo Fadnavis addedChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said construction sites are being monitored through systems linked to the BMC dashboard adding that although most sites are covered the government aims to achieve 100 per cent monitoring soon The CM also insisted on using technologydriven AI systems for effective monitoring and implementation of rulesWith PTI inputs