After experiencing almost a week of poor air, Mumbai’s pollution levels dropped and air quality improved on Monday. Except for Malad in the western suburbs, all the remaining nine automatic weather stations in the city recorded between good and moderate Air Quality Index (AQI).

The System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) recorded an AQI of 97 (satisfactory) for the overall city, a drop from 309, 286 and 197 recorded on Thursday,  Friday and Saturday, respectively. Malad, the only station which recorded an AQI of 371, was the most polluted in the city and recorded red category pollution levels on Monday.