Let me tell you, the ‘World Air Quality Report 20240’ by Swiss Air Quality Technology Company IqAir states that Delhi has been described as the most polluted capital city globally, while India is the fifth most polluted country in the world. Let me tell you, in the year 2023, India was third in the list of polluted countries. In such a situation, let us know the names of 12 polluted cities including Delhi. (All photos from- Wikimedia Common)
This is 12 polluted cities including Delhi
The top 20 most polluted cities in the world are 13 Indian cities of Bernihat (Meghalaya), Delhi, Mullanpur (Punjab), Faridabad, Loni, New Delhi, Gurugram, Ganganagar, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Muzaffarnagar, Hanumangarh and Noida.
This is the most polluted city in India
The World Air Quality Report 2024 has been described as the world’s most polluted city located on the Assam-Meghalaya border, which is 128 micrograms per cubic meter of PM 2.5, which is quite worrisome. Meanwhile, Delhi was described as the most polluted capital and India as the fifth most polluted country in the world.
Why Bernihat emerged as a polluted city
The industry in Bernihat releases a large amount of toxic gases in the air, which causes air quality to deteriorate. The air quality gets worse due to heavy movement of trucks carrying goods between Assam and Meghalaya. Let me tell you, the deteriorating air quality of Bernihat has also affected the local people badly. Let me tell you, in January, the local people staged a protest against the rising pollution level. According to media reports, earlier this month, authorities shut down 7 industrial units in Bernihat to violate environmental regulations.
Delhi became the world’s most polluted capital
We all know this, Delhi has been struggling with serious air pollution for many years, its PM has become 2.5 level. Let me tell you, the pollution level of the city increases significantly due to the smoke, stubble burning and weather from vehicles in Delhi in winter, due to which the capital becomes worse.
How was India’s situation in the year 2023
In 2023, India was considered the third most polluted country in the world, but this year i.e. in the year 2024 it came to fifth place with a slight increase of 7 percent in the PM2.5 level. However, 35 percent of the air pollution levels in 35 percent of Indian cities are still more than ten times the security limit of WHO. In such a situation, people have to face difficulty in breathing while walking due to pollution.
