Byrnihat, in Meghalaya, has emerged as the most polluted city in the entire country

Newsdesk:

It is sad that several towns in the beautiful Northeastern region have found prominent positions on the list of the most polluted cities and towns in the country. The monthly air quality snapshot report released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air has said that several cities and towns in the region have recorded hazardous air pollution levels. Byrnihat, in Meghalaya, has emerged as the most polluted city in the entire country. Nalbari, in Assam, has earned the dubious distinction of being the fifth most polluted city in February. The report has said that while Byrnihat recorded a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 183 µg/m3, it is around 60 µg/m3 higher than the country’s second-most polluted city of Araria in Bihar. The PM2.5 levels in Byrnihat were also nearly 1.8 times the PM2.5 concentration recorded for Delhi for the same period, which was the 14th most polluted city in India for February 2024. What is even more disgusting is the fact that Agartala, Guwahati, and Nagaon have also found themselves among the top thirty most polluted cities in the country during the month of February 2024. 

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