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Diwali Smog Puts 99 Indian Cities in Viral Global Pollution Ranking
AQI published the figure on November 8 as a snapshot of its live city rankings. By the following morning, another snapshot from the platform showed 99 Indian cities in the top 100. These changing numbers reflect pollution levels at particular times, not a permanent ranking of the world’s cities.
The figures came as smoke and haze affected many parts of India after Diwali celebrations. On November 9, AQI dot in’s morning list placed Bathinda in Punjab at the top, followed by Faridkot. Rewari in Haryana, Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and Delhi were also among its highest-ranked locations.
Delhi’s official readings also showed serious pollution. At 7:05 am on November 9, data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app put the city’s average Air Quality Index at 368, in the “very poor” category. Several individual monitoring stations recorded “severe” conditions.
Readers comparing screenshots may notice much higher figures on private platforms. Their readings can use different scales, station selections and calculation methods, so a private AQI value should not be presented as directly equivalent to India’s official index.
Firecracker smoke added to an existing mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, seasonal crop-residue burning and weather conditions that can trap pollutants. The viral “99 out of 100” post captured one alarming moment; the official readings confirm that poor air quality remained a pressing concern after the festival.
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