Green Peace India released report on National Air Quality Index of 17 cities

Greenpeace India has released a ranking of the 17 cities covered by the National Air Quality Index (NAQI). The report reveals data to challenge the complacence of the Central and State Governments regarding cities other than Delhi: as many as fifteen of the 17 Indian cities with NAQI stations showed levels of air pollution that far exceed the prescribed Indian standards.

• The report is the first analysis of air pollution levels in Indian cities carried out using the NAQI system. Greenpeace India said that the shockingly high pollution figures recorded between April and November indicate the continuing severity of the “air pollution disaster”.

Key points:

• NAQI was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to monitor quality of air in major urban centres.