<p>According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, which recorded an AQI of 382, placing it in the “very poor” category, topped the list of Indian cities with the poorest air quality.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-250554″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/theindiaprint.com-cpcb-records-show-that-meerut-is-the-most-polluted-city-in-india-with-an-aqi-of-38.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com cpcb records show that meerut is the most polluted city in india with an aqi of 38″ width=”1238″ height=”824″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/theindiaprint.com-cpcb-records-show-that-meerut-is-the-most-polluted-city-in-india-with-an-aqi-of-38.jpg 275w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/theindiaprint.com-cpcb-records-show-that-meerut-is-the-most-polluted-city-in-india-with-an-aqi-of-38-150×100.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px” title=”CPCB records show that Meerut is the most polluted city in India, with an AQI of 382 3″></p>
<p>Greater Noida, another city in Uttar Pradesh, ranked next, with an air quality index (AQI) of 299 and a “poor” rating.</p>
<p>According to the CPCB statistics, Bharatpur had an AQI of 280 on Monday, making it the third most polluted city in India.</p>
<p>According to the statistics, the Delhi-NCR area is one of the most polluted in the nation, with the majority of its cities falling into the “poor” category. Delhi had an AQI of 263, Bahadurgarh got a 262 and Faridabad had a 256.</p>
<p>However, it claimed that Gurugram’s AQI of 182 was higher than that of the area around it.</p>
<p>Noida and Ghaziabad both reported AQIs of 229 and 220, respectively, while Manesar, with an AQI of 248, was also in the top 10.</p>
<p>Mumbai, the center of Indian finance, has an AQI of 177, higher than Delhi-NCR’s 177, according to the CPCB daily report.</p>
<p>The AQI scale classifies air quality as “good” between 0 and 50, “satisfactory” between 51 and 100, “moderate” between 101 and 200, “poor” between 200 and 300, “very poor” between 301 and 400, and “severe” between 401 and 450.</p>
<p>Based on the ambient concentration levels of air contaminants and their anticipated effects on health, these categories are chosen.</p>
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CPCB records show that Meerut is the most polluted city in India, with an AQI of 382
