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Gurugram 2nd most polluted city in India after Diwali

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According to NDTV, Faridkot recorded an AQI of 1,009, making it the most polluted city in India today, and it tops a list of ten cities all in the hazardous category. India Today notes that air quality has sharply declined in Indian cities after Diwali, with high pollution levels.

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  • center · 2 outlets

    Gurugram woke up to hazardous air on Monday, the morning after Diwali, emerging as the second most polluted major city in India, behind only Prayagraj, in IQAir’s live air quality ranking from 7 am to 8 am. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at about 307, placing it in the ‘very poor…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 2 outlets

    AQI.in rankings published after Diwali showed 93 Indian cities among the world’s 100 most polluted locations. New Delhi, however, was not among the Top 10 cities.

    — Livemint

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Gurugram woke up to hazardous air on Monday, the morning after Diwali, emerging as the second most polluted major city in India, behind only Prayagraj, in IQAir’s live air quality ranking from 7 am to 8 am. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at about 307, placing it in the ‘very poor…

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    Gurugram 2nd most polluted city in India after Diwali

    Gurugram woke up to hazardous air on Monday, the morning after Diwali, emerging as the second most polluted major city in India, behind only Prayagraj, in IQAir’s live air quality ranking from 7 am to 8 am. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at about 307, placing it in the ‘very poor…

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