Speaking to The Indian Express, Gufran Beig, founder of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), said, “In the coming days, as the temperature will start lowering, the AQI will remain between moderate to poor as the air quality will deteriorate.
Amid the city experiencing worsening air quality, NAYONIKA BOSE speaks to FAIYAZ ALAM SHAIKH, founder of Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society, who has been fighting against increasing pollution levels since 2020.
It is pertinent to note that, within the past decade, the highest number of complaints (1.28 lakh) was made in 2019, after which the numbers dipped during the pandemic.