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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustBahadurgarh, Charkhi Dadri emerge as India’s most polluted cities after Diwali
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Delhi’s post‑Diwali AQI reading has prompted scrutiny of pollution averages after the India Meteorological Department forecast ‘severe’ air quality – defined as an AQI above 400 – for November 8 and 9. While Delhi was placed tenth in the latest rankings, with the city’s AQI below the 400 mark that topped Bahadurgarh, air quality across five northern states fell into the ‘severe’ zone despite GRAP Stage 3 emergency restrictions. Experts note that AQI values such as 150, 300 or 500 correspond to varying health risks, underscoring concerns about the post‑festival smog.
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Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on November 8. The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, November 9, with the overall AQI standing at 371 at 10 am amid a thick blanket of smog and fog. The post-Diwali…
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Bahadurgarh, with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 400, emerged as the most polluted city in the country after Diwali night, followed by Charkhi Dadri with an AQI of 389, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CPCB figures, based on the 24-hour average AQI recorded…
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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.
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Bahadurgarh, with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 400, emerged as the most polluted city in the country after Diwali night, followed by Charkhi Dadri with an AQI of 389, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CPCB figures, based on the 24-hour average AQI recorded…
