204 of 238 Indian cities did not meet air quality standards: CREA
A report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reveals that 204 out of 238 Indian cities failed to meet national air quality standards for PM2.5 during the winter months. Ghaziabad, Noida, and Delhi were identified as the most polluted cities in the country based on data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
Why it matters
The widespread failure to meet air quality standards highlights a significant public health crisis that threatens the respiratory well-being of millions of residents in urban India.
During the last winter, 204 out of 238 Indian cities recorded average PM2.5 (a chief pollutant) levels above the Indian standard of 40 g/m³, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data analysed by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
The article reports factual findings from a research organization based on government data without injecting editorial opinion or loaded language.
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