Despite lockdown, Delhi's NO2 pollution increased by 125% in one year, finds study
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NO2 pollution increased by 52% in Mumbai, 90% in Bengaluru, 69% in Hyderabad and 94% in Chennai.
New Delhi: Delhi recorded an increase of 125 per cent in NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) pollution between April 2020 and April 2021, according to a Greenpeace India study which analysed NO2 concentrations in India's eight most-populous state capitals. NO2 pollution has increased in all the eight capitals studied namely Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Lucknow but Delhi has seen the 'most dramatic increase' during the period, the report said. "Satellite observations reveal NO2 pollution increased to 125 per cent of April 2020 levels. The analysis suggests the increase would have been even greater (146 per cent) had weather conditions been similar to 2020," read the report, titled 'Behind the Smokescreen: Satellite Data Reveal Air Pollution Increase in India's Eight Most Populous State Capitals'.More Related News