Representational photo: Air pollution in UP.

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Uttar Pradesh's 8 Cities Listed In Top 10 Polluted Ones This Winter: CSE

Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) analysis of 99 cities revealed that top 23 polluted cities this year belonged to North India. While Uttar Pradesh had its eight cities in the top 10, Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr topped the list. The report also showed that PM2.5 levels had worsened in 43 cities compared to the previous year's winter. Moreover, Karnataka's Mysuru turned out as the least polluted, followed by MP's Satna and Kerala's Kochi.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 11:15 AM / by Harsh Vardhan

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