According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPRB), according to the report prepared by NCAP Tracker, Delhi had PM 2.5 level pollution in 2022 which was twice the normal and safe level. Faridabad is in second place on this list.
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CPRB report: According to the latest data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPRB), Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022.
According to the report prepared by NCAP Tracker, Delhi had a PM 2.5 level of pollution which was twice the normal and safe level. Also, it was at the third-highest average PM10 concentration.
PM2.5 are tiny particulates that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can enter the lungs and affect the bloodstream.
In September 2022, the central government has set a new target of bringing down the particulate matter concentration by 40 percent by the year 2026.
After 4 years and INR 6897.06 cr into the country’s flagship National Clean Air Programme (#NCAP), some of the top polluted non-attainment cities in 2019 have marginally improved their PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels but continue to breach the CPCB’s safe limits. pic.twitter.com/CXrth6tBk4 — India's Clean Air Tracker (@NCAPtracker) January 10, 2023
Most pollution in NCR:
Apart from Delhi, in this report, Faridabad (Haryana) city is in second place and NCR (National Capital Region) city Ghaziabad is in third place. If we talk about the top three cities, then these cities belong to NCR only. Where the level of pollution has been highest. Noida is in sixth and Meerut at seventh place on this list.
In this list, Patna city of Bihar is in fourth place and Muzaffarpur district Bihar is in fifth place.
CPRB Report, Highlights:
As per CPCB data, in terms of PM 2.5 levels, Delhi recorded 99.71 micrograms per cubic meter (micrograms per cubic metre-MPCM), Faridabad recorded 95.64 MPCM, Ghaziabad 91.25 MPCM.
In 2021, Ghaziabad was the most polluted city concerning PM2.5 levels, while it ranked third in terms of PM10 levels.
The country's current annual average safe limits for PM2.5 and PM10 are 40 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively.
About NCAP Tracker:
NCAP Tracker is a joint project of the news portal Carbon Copy and Maharashtra-based start-up 'Respirer Living Sciences'. This project has been started to achieve clean air goals in India.
National Clean Air Program:
The National Clean Air Program (NCAP) was launched by the Central Government on January 10, 2019. Under this, considering 2017 as the base year, the level of PM2.5 and PM10 is to be reduced by 20 to 30 percent by 2024 in 102 cities of the country.
