Ghaziabad tops as most polluted city in the world: World Air Quality Report 2019
- As per the World Air Quality Report 2019 compiled by IQAir Air Visual, Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in the world. Some other important points of this report are as under:
- 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India.
- Delhi topped the list of most polluted capital cities in the world in 2019.
- India ranked fifth in the world’s most polluted countries. Top is Bangladesh.
- However, the report also mentions that Indian cities have shown improvement from last year.
Some extra: The 21 Indian cities in the list are- Ghaziabad, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Greater Noida, Bandhwari, Lucknow, Bulandshahr, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Jind, Faridabad, Coraut, Bhiwadi, Patna, Palwal, Muzaffarpur, Hisar, Kutail, Jodhpur and Moradabad.
Source: Business Standard