Ghaziabad, Allahabad most polluted in Uttar Pradesh: Survey

July 6, 2013

In a recent survey conducted by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) it was found that Ghaziabad and Allahabad are the two most air polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh. As per the survey:

Pollutants of the size of 10 micron was found in Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Kanpur and Bareilly, which was four times the acceptable size of particulates in urban areas.
Air pollution levels were thrice as high as the prescribed limits in Lucknow, Firozabad, Agra, Mathura, Khurja, Saharanpur, Moradabad and Gajraula.
Unnao has come out as the cleanest air quality despite a heavy presence of tanneries in the town.
Nitrogen-di-oxide pollutant is found to be increasing dangerously in Meerut, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad and Kanpur. It is the highest in Meerut and lowest in Rae Bareilly.
Khurja and Ghaziabad have dangerous levels of sulphur-di-oxide mixed in the air.
The presence of multi-pollutants was found in cities like Mathura, Khurja and Ghaziabad.
The leading cause of pollution was found to be the manifold increase in the number of vehicles.
The growing use of diesel was a major contributor to the growing air pollution levels. The emissions were leading to serious ailments and diseases like cancer.

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