Delhi Second-Most Polluted North Indian City. First Is...
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After Ghaziabad and Delhi, the next seven most polluted northern cities are those in the NCR region - Faridabad, Manesar, Baghpat, Noida, Gurugram, Meerut and Hapur, an analysis said.
Ghaziabad was the most polluted city among 60 north Indian cities last winter, followed by Delhi, according to a latest air quality analysis.
According to the "All India Winter Air Quality Analysis" carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), particulate pollution spiked and stayed elevated with varying intensity across all regions during the winter of 2021-22 (from October 15 to February 28).
The analysis contains a detailed assessment of all the regions -- north, south, east, west, central and northeast.
It said the most polluted city in the northern region was Ghaziabad with a particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) average of 178 microgram per cubic metre (μg/m3), followed by Delhi that had a winter average of 170 ug/m3.
