The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday listed 162 Indian cities with their air high quality index and its values. The knowledge is a mean of air high quality recorded previously 24 hours and in addition mentions outstanding pollutant of respective cities.

List of most polluted cities:

1. Siwan (Bihar)- 398

2. Katihar (Bihar)-369

3. Darbhanga (Bihar)- 360

4. Sonipat (Haryana)-347

5. Samastipur (Bihar)- 337

6. Chhapra (Bihar)- 335

7. Bettiah (Bihar)-326

8. Faridabad (Haryana)- 316

9. Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)-315

10. Bhagalpur (Bihar)-308

The knowledge confirmed that seven out of 10 cities, which recorded the best air high quality index worth, are in Bihar. None of the cities on the listing recorded “severe” air high quality, however the board’s knowledge on November 13 confirmed Bihar’s Motihari as the one metropolis in that class. However, as talked about by the air pollution board, Motihari’s air high quality was not recorded in November 14 knowledge.

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An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe.”

Delhi reported a marginal enchancment in its index and a leap from “very poor” to “poor” with an AQI of 294. Ghaziabad additionally fared higher within the first half of November this 12 months as the typical air high quality index (AQI) ranges have remained on the decrease aspect in comparison with the final six years with the least variety of “severe” days in the course of the first 13 days of the present month.

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Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has issued discover to involved authorities over negligence in lowering air air pollution ranges in forest and industrial areas of the state capital.