Jharkhand’s Jharia most polluted city in India: Greenpeace India
- Coal-belching Jharia in Jharkhand has been ranked as the most polluted city in India according to a Greenpeace India report released on 21 January 2020.
- Lunglei in Mizoram is the least polluted city in the country.
- The report is based on analysis of PM10 data from 287 cities across the country.
- Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, known for its rich coal reserves and industries, is the second-most polluted city in India.
- As per the report, 6 of the top-10 polluted cities are in Uttar Pradesh comprising of Noida, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Allahabad, Moradabad and Firozabad.
- Delhi is the 10th-most polluted city in India, which was at the eighth spot last year.