All Haryana cities breached annual PM10 limit every year since 2019

GURGAON: None of Haryana’s monitored cities has met India’s annual PM10 standard every year since 2019, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data shared by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).All 178 PM10 readings recorded across the state between Jan 1, 2019 and Oct 23, 2026, exceeded the annual limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³). The lowest reading, 72.7 µg/m³ in Mandikhera in 2026, was still above the prescribed standard. Around 88% of the readings, or 156 entries, also crossed 100 µg/m³, the national 24-hour limit.“The fact that all cities in Haryana have exceeded the annual PM10 standard for five consecutive years points to a systemic pollution problem. Haryana needs a state-level mitigation strategy that tackles pollution sources across urban, peri-urban and rural areas, rather than relying primarily on city-specific action plans.