The report highlights Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan as a pollution hotspot due to overlapping regional farm fires, local industrial emissions, and winter temperature inversions that trap pollutants near the ground.
India's air pollution crisis worsens beyond Delhi with hazardous levels in northern cities
AQI.in data reveals a worsening air pollution crisis in northern India beyond Delhi, with cities in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh showing hazardous pollution levels. Bathinda leads with an AQI of 1030, followed by Sirsa, Faridkot, and Aligarh. The report highlights Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan as a pollution hotspot due to overlapping regional farm fires, local industrial emissions, and winter temperature inversions that trap pollutants near the ground.
