New Delhi. Most Polluted City: The list of the world’s most polluted cities has been released, in which Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has retained its top ten position. The special thing is that Kathmandu has not only retained its place but has also captured the top. It is being told that the main reason for pollution in Kathmandu is the fire in the forests of Nepal.
According to the Air Quality Measurement Station, the AQI of Kathmandu crossed the 200 level. During this the air also became poisonous. During air quality monitoring, it was found that as the AQI continues to decline, so does the visibility level in Kathmandu. Let us tell you that the real time pollution of 101 cities of the world was measured.
Kolkata and Delhi also in the list The list was topped by Kathmandu, followed by Chiang Mai in Thailand, Hanoi in Vietnam in third, Bangkok in Thailand in fourth and Dhaka in Bangladesh in fifth place. Two cities of India have occupied the list of top ten polluted cities. Kolkata is at number 6 and Delhi at number 9 in the list.
Environment Ministry expressed concern Earlier last Thursday, Nepal’s Environment Ministry had said that the level of air pollution in the central and eastern parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley, has increased due to forest fires and burning of agricultural residues, which is extremely worrying. We need to pay attention to this. Within a week, Kathmandu topped the list of polluted cities in the world.
The Environment Ministry itself has admitted this time that air pollution is at a dangerous level in more than 140 places including Bara, Parsa, Chitwan in Nepal. Doctors have suggested wearing masks to avoid pollution.
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