India is battling with severe air pollution with almost about 1.3 billion or 96% of its population is exposed to PM2.5 levels which is seven times more than WHO's guidelines.
According to the report of AQI India, the stubble burning along with regular vehicle emissions and emissions from construction and factories, has led to deterioration of the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the country. Surprisingly, Punjab is not in the list of worst 10 AQI cities of India.
Delhi has come at the first place in the list of cities of worst AQI. Currently, Delhi’s air quality has worsened to the very poor category with all 27 monitoring stations in the city reporting levels in the red zone. This data is highlighted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi’s air pollution levels are expected to rise in the coming days ahead of Diwali because of stubble burning and firecrackers that are major contributors in the air pollution along with the absence of good wind conditions.
Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva has expressed his concerns about the cleanliness of the Yamuna river and said, “For me, the cleanliness of the Yamuna before Chhath Puja is more important than my health, and today I am satisfied that my plunge into the Yamuna has triggered widespread criticism of the Kejriwal government's corruption and negligence under the guise of Yamuna cleaning.”
The list of cities with worst AQI:
- · New Delhi 192
- · Patna 186
- · Ghaziabad 181
- · Gurgaon 171
- · Abohar 167
- · Malaut 166
- · Ganganagar 166
- · Faridabad 166
- · Rohtak 166
- · Sonipat 165
The list of cities with good AQI:
- · Sopur: 21
- · Kohima: 23
- · Manali: 27
- · Handwara: 29
- · Kulgam: 29
- · Channarayapatna: 29
- · Kulu: 33
- · Rajaori: 38
- · Belur: 38
- · Hassan: 40