IN PHOTOS: Thick blanket of smog engulfs Mumbai on Thursday

Updated On: 26 December, 2024 09:09 PM IST | Divya Nair

Mumbai were covered with a thick blanket of smog on Thursday afternoon, making it difficult for residents to step out without masks (PICS/ASHISH RAJE, SHADAB KHAN) 

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Mumbai were covered with a thick blanket of smog on Thursday afternoon, making it difficult for residents to step out without masks (PICS/ASHISH RAJE, SHADAB KHAN)

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Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius

<p>The weather bureau has predicted partly cloudy sky in the city and suburbs. The minimum temperature is likely to be around 31 degrees Celsius and minimum at 22 degrees Celsius</p>

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The weather bureau has predicted partly cloudy sky in the city and suburbs. The minimum temperature is likely to be around 31 degrees Celsius and minimum at 22 degrees Celsius

<p>On Thursday, the Central Government`s SAFAR app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the `moderate` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 159 at 5.5 pm </p>

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On Thursday, the Central Government`s SAFAR app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the `moderate` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 159 at 5.5 pm

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Smog obscures the skyline in south Mumbai

<p>Sensor-based air pollution monitoring systems will be installed at all construction project work sites and immediate action to be taken if pollution levels are detected above the limit</p>

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Sensor-based air pollution monitoring systems will be installed at all construction project work sites and immediate action to be taken if pollution levels are detected above the limit

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The smog affected the visibility in some parts of the city

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The hazy skies seen from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link

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The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered `good`, 100 to 200 `moderate`, 200 to 300 `poor`, 300 to 400 `very poor` and from 400 to 500 or above `severe`

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As per the SAFAR app, many areas across Mumbai showed `moderate` AQI. Some of these areas include Chembur, Malad, Sewri, and Powai

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In the morning, the AQI remained in the moderate category at 157

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The civic body will also form squads at the ward level to visit construction sites and act if guidelines are flouted

<p>Meanwhile, as air pollution levels continue to rise in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised guidelines issued last year for construction sites</p>

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Meanwhile, as air pollution levels continue to rise in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised guidelines issued last year for construction sites

<p>On Thursday evening, the civic body undertook certain steps efforts to mitigate the issue of pollution and suppress dust as part of an ongoing initiative to improve air quality</p>

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On Thursday evening, the civic body undertook certain steps efforts to mitigate the issue of pollution and suppress dust as part of an ongoing initiative to improve air quality

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The Mahalaxmi racecourse on a hazy afternoon

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Despite the deteriorating air quality, Mumbaikars visited Dadar beach to enjoy the winter

<p>Meanwhile, as part of its battle against air pollution, BMC has developed a special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tackle Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste, control dust levels, and enhance the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai</p>

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Meanwhile, as part of its battle against air pollution, BMC has developed a special Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tackle Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste, control dust levels, and enhance the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai

<p>It has cleaned and washed 128 roads, covering 263 kilometres. A total of 92 machines, including water tankers, firex units, and misting machines, have also been deployed</p>

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It has cleaned and washed 128 roads, covering 263 kilometres. A total of 92 machines, including water tankers, firex units, and misting machines, have also been deployed

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The smog-covered sky in Worli

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The Mumbai civic body deployed 365 cleanup marshals for Thursday. They collected Rs 97,100 as fines from those violating the rules

<p>In its latest updates, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported that the city’s air quality remained in the `moderate` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 166</p>

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In its latest updates, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported that the city’s air quality remained in the `moderate` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 166

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