By Priyanka Deshpande

CNBC-TV18.com

Air Pollution: These Indian cities have worst AQI today

Published October 22, 2024

The Air Quality Index (AQI) serves as a tool to report air quality levels. A higher AQI indicates more severe air pollution. As of 3:05 pm on October 22, 2024, these are the Indian cities with the worst AQI readings, according to CPCB Sameer:

#10 HAJIPUR

AQI:  278

#9 KAITHAL

AQI:  278

#8 BAHADURGARH

AQI:  280

#7 GHAZIABAD

AQI:  283

#6 HANUMANGARH

AQI:  291

#5 KURUKSHETRA

AQI:  294

#4 SRI GANGANAGAR

AQI:  299

#3 JIND

AQI:  312

#2 SONIPAT

AQI:  320

#1 DELHI

AQI:  326