India, Feb. 21 -- After Worli recorded an AQI of 278 around 4pm on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recommended issuing stop work notices to 12 construction sites within the jurisdiction of the G-South Ward office. While Worli's Air Quality Index (AQI) had slipped into the 'poor' category, the rest of Mumbai stood at a moderate 130 on Friday according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

The 12 sites include the sewage treatment plant (STP) where the BMC is carrying out work, as well as repairs to the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) building.

A civic official tried to justify the high AQI in Worli by saying that the AQI monitor was located near a construction area. "The CAAQMS (Contin...