See which Indian cities are the most polluted; Delhi is in the top 10

For the past few weeks, major cities in the northern Indian states that are part of the Indo-Gangetic plain have been struggling with pollution, with toxic haze surrounding the cities and "severe" air quality being recorded.

Delhi, the capital of India, Mumbai, the financial hub, Agra, and many other cities are among the contaminated cities.

The national capital, Delhi, is among the ten most polluted cities in the world as of 8:30 am, with six being in Rajasthan and one each from Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.

Data from 242 cities collected on November 20 by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that 2 cities had "severe" air quality, 18 had "very poor" air quality, 53 had "poor" air quality, 83 had "moderate" air quality, and only 83 of the 242 cities had "satisfactory" to "good" air quality.

Bathinda, in the state of Punjab has the highest pollution

Bathinda, in the state of Punjab, has the highest pollution level currently, with an AQI of 383 at 8:30 am, falling into the "very poor" category, according to CPCB data. Bikaner, Rajasthan, comes next, with an AQI of 372.

Other Indian cities with the worst air quality are Churu in Rajasthan with an AQI of 366, Bahadurgarh in Haryana with an AQI of 367, Hanumangarh in Rajasthan with an AQI of 368, and Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan with an AQI of 369.

Delhi, the capital of India, had an AQI of 364 and was ranked eighth out of the most polluted cities. Tonk in Rajasthan, with an AQI of 354, came next. With an AQI of 354, Meerut, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, came in at number ten on the list.

Cities with extremely poor air quality

In addition, the following cities have extremely poor air quality:

• Sirsa in Haryana, whose AQI was 348;
• Arrah in Bihar, whose AQI was 348;
• Fatehabad in Haryana, whose AQI was 342;
• Noida in Uttar Pradesh, whose AQI was 340;
• Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, whose AQI was 340;
• Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, whose AQI was 339;
• Faridabad in Haryana, whose AQI stood at 337;
• Sonipat in Haryana, whose AQI was 332,
• Kota in Rajasthan, whose AQI was 330;
• Bhagpat in Uttar Pradesh, With AQI of 329;
• Rohtak in Haryana, whose AQI was 321.

Also read: Delhi’s Air Quality sticks at AQI 323, still ‘Very Poor’

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