Most Polluted Cities

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  This City Is The World's Most Polluted. Hint: It's Not Delhi

  A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.

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  13 Of World's 20 Most Polluted Cities In India, Delhi Most Polluted Capital

  Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday.

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  Most Of Delhi's Pollution In October-November Locally Created: Study

  Delhi-NCR's pollution during October-November is largely of local origin, with stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana contributing 14 per cent to the overall PM2.5 levels in 2022, a study has suggested.

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  Delhi Tops Polluted City List As Air Quality Crisis Persists In North India

  Delhi emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air, with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday.

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  This Is The World's Most Polluted City, 6 Times Worse Than Delhi

  The Air Quality Index in Pakistan's Lahore stood at 1,900, its highest ever, prompting the country to write a letter to the Indian government to open a dialogue on the issue.

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  Delhi Air On Brink Of Turning "Severe", Most Polluted In India

  Delhi's air quality was on the brink of the 'severe' category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 - the worst recorded in the country for the day.

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  Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally After Diwali Despite Norm Violations

  A day after Diwali, most areas in the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, raising health concerns for residents. However, it has now improved marginally.

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  Delhi's Air Quality Stable Despite Norms Violation: Pollution Control Board

  However, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data claimed that Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Thursday, the city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 330, compared to 218 in 2023.

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  Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali

  The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.

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  Delhi Records Lowest Temperature Of The Season At 33.1C Amid Smog

  Delhi on Wednesday experienced its lowest temperature of the season at 33.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal still, even as a thick blanket of smog covered it for most of the day.

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  Pakistan's Lahore Declared Most Polluted City In World With AQI Of 394

  Pakistan's cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan's Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact.

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  How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth

  The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.

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  15 Of 24 Haryana Cities Among 100 Most Polluted In India: Analysis

  Fifteen out of 24 cities in Haryana ranked among India's 100 most polluted cities based on PM2.5 levels in the first half of 2024, according to a new analysis.

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  PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi

  Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.

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  Patna Second Most Polluted City In The Country. First Is...

  Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'.