Guwahati:
A small city on the meghalaya-hassam border, Nearly 2,000 kilometres away from delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
Swiss Air Technology Company iqair's 2024 World Air Quality Report, which was released earlier this week, has said that residents of Byranihat in Meghalaya Breathe the Most Toxic Air in the Most Toxic Air in the World.
A small industry hub that is home to several factories, include distilleries, iron and steel plants, byrnihat recorded an annual average PM2.5 concentration of 128.2 Micrograms pare Cubic Metre Against the World Health Organization's (WHO) Limit of 5 Micrograms per cubic metre. Byrnihat connects shillong in meghalaya to guwahati in assam.
PM2.5 Reefers to Tiny Particulate Pollutants Smaller Than 2.5 Microns, which can enter the lungs and bloodstream, leading to Breathing Problems, Heart Disease and Eveen Cancer. The sources include Vehicle Exhausts, Industrial Emissions and The Burning of Wood or Crop Waste.
According to the report, byrnihat is followed by delhi, karaganda (kazakhstan), Lahore (Pakistan) and Faridabad (Haryana, India) as the Most Pollted Cities in the World.
Delhi's Air Quality Has Worsned and It Remains The Most Polluted Capital City Globally, The Report Showed, with the Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration Rising from 102.4 Micrograms Per Cubic Metre in 2023 Top Micrograms per cubic metre in 2024.
India ranked as the world's fifth most polluted nation last year, marking an improvement from its third rank in 2023, but 13 of the world's 20 most polluted cites was from the country.
Besides Byrnihat, Delhi and Faridabad, Punjab's Mullanpur, Loni, Gurugram, Ganganagar, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Muzaffarnagar, Hanumangarh and Noida are on the list.
Overall, 35% of the Indian sites reported Annual PM2.5 Levels Exceding 10 Times the Who Limit, The Report Said.
However, India Saw a 7% Decline in PM2.5 Concentrations in 2024, Averagging 50.6 Micrograms per cubic metre, compared to 54.4 Micrograms per cubic meth in 2023.
'Major sources likely on assam side'
Taking Note of the report, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Told The State Assembly That The Meghalaya State Pollution Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) Has Founded by Found By Founded ByRnihahat to bee Satisfactory, in comparison to the “Poor to very poor” Air Quality Recorded by a Monitoring Station Installed in the Central Academy for State Forest Service, Across the BORDER INSAM.
“This indicates that the major sources of air pollution may be attributed to Industrial and other activities on the assam side,” Mr Sangma said, pointing out that the areas in byrnihat close to help 20 ” Category “
Speaking to Reporters Later in the Day, Mr Sangma said he has written to his assam counterpart, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on the issue and is awaiting a response.
“I have written a letter to the assam Chief Minister. I have not received any feedback (YET) but I will spendak to him on the phone. It (report) is of great Concern to all of us. Very happy. I will definitely take personal interest in this. Said.
“I have mentioned in the statement that I laid in the house that being a border area, there are impacts from both sides. I am not saying there is more or less from our Industries or from Assam INDUSTRES Red Category and the Industries are almost more on the assam side than the meghalaya side.
The Meghalaya Chief Minister said there is a need to work closely with assam.
“So what's important is that we must come togeether, we must take that we take strket action, a joint program policy to monitor things together and ensure the overall aer Quality at Byranii Improves, “He said.
On tuesday, mr sangma said polluters we identified in meghalaya and closure notices were issued in the past one year.
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