Bathinda in Punjab emerged as the most polluted city in India on Thursday, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,055, according to data from AQI.in. Delhi, despite recording an AQI of 520, did not feature among the country's 10 most polluted cities.
According to Money Control, Haryana's Sirsa ranked second with an AQI of 953, followed by Meerut in Uttar Pradesh at 926. Hapur and Bulandshahr occupied the fourth and fifth positions, recording AQI levels of 825 and 760, respectively.
The remaining cities in the top 10 were Faridkot in Punjab (708), Sonipat in Haryana (704), Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh (700), Panipat in Haryana (687) and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh (685).
All 10 cities were classified in the 'Hazardous' category, with AQI readings ranging from 685 to 1,055.
According to AQI.in, Delhi's AQI stood at 520 on Thursday morning. However, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) placed the national capital's overall AQI at 325, in the 'very poor' category. Mumbai recorded an AQI of 156, according to AQI.in.
The rankings come amid worsening air pollution across several parts of northern India following Diwali celebrations on November 8. As many as 93 Indian cities featured among the world's 100 most polluted locations in the post-Diwali rankings.
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