Which city is the dirtiest city in India?
The worst city on the list, Faridabad, averaged PM2. 5 levels over 43-times higher than the WHO recommended limit. Even the best city on the list (ranked 20th), Patna, averaged PM2. 5 levels 16-times the WHO recommended limit.
1) Patna:-
Patna is declared the dirtiest city of India. This capital city of Bihar has a population of 1 million. After the result of of swachh sarvekshan came out the political leaders started blame gaming. For the fifth time Bihar gets the dirtiest state of India tag.
| Global Rank | Country | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | Bhiwadi, Rajasthan |
| 2 | India | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| 3 | China | Hotan, Xinjiang |
| 4 | India | Delhi |
Kolkata was the second most polluted metro city in India and 60th most polluted city in the world in 2021.
1.Bhiwadi (Rajasthan)
Bhiwadi city of Rajasthan comes first in the list of 10 most polluted cities of India. It recorded the highest Air quality Index of more than 200 in 2022.
India's commercial capital, Mumbai, has been named among the world's 'dirtiest' cities, ranking last in the “cleanest streets” category, a global survey of 40 key tourist cities has found. According to TripAdvisor's Cities Survey, Tokyo grabbed the first place while Mumbai ranked last in the list of “cleanest streets”.
Lucknow, the capital of India's northern state Uttar Pradesh, has the highest level of pollution in the country, with pollution 13 times greater than the WHO guideline. Residents of Lucknow stand to lose 12.1 years of life expectancy if pollution persists.
The average Indian city is filthy. Despite rising income levels and higher expectations, Indian cities are characterised by overflowing garbage, poor roads and pavements, people urinating and spitting everywhere, hoardings and graffiti on city walls, and stray animals wandering all across the city.
Maharashtra:
Mumbai in Maharashtra is one of the richest yet dirtiest cities in the state. In fact the city has also been rated as the 7th dirtiest cities in the world as per Forbes Magazine. Dharavi is the slum area which is known for the poorest conditions.
Is West Bengal dirty?
19 of India's 25 dirtiest cities are in West Bengal. Nineteen of the 25 dirtiest cities in India are in West Bengal, according to a survey by the union housing and urban affairs ministry. The 19 cities include Darjeeling, Siliguri, North Barrackpore and Bankura.
The results were of surveys conducted in 2019, in the first quarter between April and June and the second quarter from July to September. According to the survey, Kolkata grabbed the lowest position in cleanliness, in the category of cities having population more than 10 lakhs in the second quarter.
But Delhi's is extreme because of a combination of smoke from thermal plants and brick kilns in the capital region, effluents from a congested transportation network, stubble or biomass burning by farmers in neighboring states, and the lack of cleansing winds that causes air pollution to hang over the city.
Delhi Ranks World's Most Polluted City Again, Second Is…
Kano city in Nigeria occupied third spot while Peru's Lima held the fourth position, according to the report 'Air Pollution and Health in Cities' prepared by the initiative. Dhaka in Bangladesh and Jakarta in Indonesia were placed in fifth and sixth.
Indore's position as the 'Cleanest City” in India remains unchallenged for the fifth consecutive year as the city bags this most coveted title at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021.
- Ghaziabad, India (110.2)
- Hotan, China (110.1)
- Gujranwala, Pakistan (105.3)
- Faisalabad, Pakistan (104.6)
- Delhi, India (98.6)
- Noida, India (97.7)
- Gurugram, India (93.1)
- Raiwind, Pakistan (92.2)
- Bangladesh (83.3)
- Pakistan (65.81)
- Mongolia (62)
- Afghanistan (58.8)
- India (58.08)
- Indonesia (51.71)
- Bahrain (46.8)
- Nepal (44.46)
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The Economic Times followed this with a story headlined India alarmingly filthy even by standards of poor countries. Most of our lakes and rivers are severely poisoned with urban and chemical effluents. The air in most of the cities, particularly in North India is polluted well beyond the severe level prescribed.
It is the richest Indian city and 12th richest city in the world with a net wealth of around US$1 trillion with 46,000 millionaires and 48 billionaires.
Does Mumbai smell?
Otherwise you'll miss out on Mumbai, which is one of the most intense and rewarding olfactory experiences on Earth. It's kind of like Avatar for your nose. Everywhere you turn, the thick, penetrating scent of unfiltered motor exhaust and water in gutters lingers.
Globally, India is the world's second most polluted country. AQLI analysis also highlighted that in no region of the world is the deadly impact of pollution more visible than in South Asia.
World's Most Polluted Countries
It comes as no surprise to find Bangladesh is the world's most polluted country with 76.9 µg/m³ (only slightly lower the 77.1 µg/m³ measurement of 2020 and 83.3 µg/m³ in 2019).
The Capital is one of the dirtiest Indian cities with rampant open defecation and poor waste management facilities, a government survey said on Saturday.
The dirty cities are where air pollution, water pollution, ground pollution and open landfill problems are out of control. To these less-than-glorious conditions there may be added in some cities mercury or lead poisoning, radiation poisoning or other severe risks. Part of dirt is garbage.
Experts believe that there are three reasons why the problem is worse in India: high temperature, high humidity and food. ''We have taken into consideration all economic classes in the survey. In the lower economic strata, there is bound to be hygiene problems.
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The dirtiest states, of course, are the opposite:
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MUMBAI: Mumbai has ranked 37th in the nationwide sanitation survey -- Swachh Survekshan 2021 -- which is conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs every year. Mumbai's ranking this year fell compared to last year when it had ranked 35th out of the 48 odd cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.
Bihar's Patna has emerged as the most dirtiest city and even in the category of the smaller cities Bihar's Gaya and Buxar have taken the top positions making Bihar a fared poorly on the chart. Over 1.9 crore citizens have given their feedback for the survey which covered the total of 4242 cities in India.
Indore's position as the 'Cleanest City” in India remains unchallenged for the fifth consecutive year as the city bags this most coveted title at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021.
Are Indian cities dirty?
The average Indian city is filthy. Despite rising income levels and higher expectations, Indian cities are characterised by overflowing garbage, poor roads and pavements, people urinating and spitting everywhere, hoardings and graffiti on city walls, and stray animals wandering all across the city.
India's commercial capital, Mumbai, has been named among the world's 'dirtiest' cities, ranking last in the “cleanest streets” category, a global survey of 40 key tourist cities has found. According to TripAdvisor's Cities Survey, Tokyo grabbed the first place while Mumbai ranked last in the list of “cleanest streets”.
