India, Nov. 27 -- Mumbai continued to be blanketed in haze on Wednesday, with the overall air quality index (AQI) almost slipping into the "poor" category.

According to the 4pm bulletin by the Central Pollution Control Board, Mumbai's overall AQI was 198 (moderate), up from 168 on Tuesday, and just three points away from "poor".

Two days after Mazgaon recorded "very poor" AQI, Borivali east breached the 300-mark, recording an AQI of 303 on Wednesday. As many as 10 of the 21 air quality monitoring stations in Mumbai recorded "poor" AQI; eight recorded "moderate" AQI; and only one recorded "satisfactory" readings.

Borivali east was worst, at 303 (very poor), followed by Mazgaon at 269, Mulund at 265, Malad at 250; Powai at 214, Andheri a...