India’s Air Crisis Deepens; UP’s Loni Emerges as World’s Most Polluted
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By thecommonsvoice
India is the world's 6th most polluted country, trailing behind Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Loni, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, has officially overtaken Delhi and Begusarai to become the most polluted city in the world, with PM2.5 levels exceeding WHO safety limits by 22 times.
New Delhi remains the world’s most polluted capital for the seventh time in eight years, ranking 4th among all cities globally.
Five of the world’s ten most polluted cities are in India, including Loni, Byrnihat (Meghalaya), Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Birnagar (West Bengal).