Smog chokes Byrnihat in Assam-Meghalaya border
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Smog chokes Byrnihat in Assam-Meghalaya border

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: As winter sets in, the issue of air pollution is no longer confined to metropolitan cities like Delhi but has also begun affecting Assam, with Guwahati witnessing unexpectedly high Air Quality Index levels. One of the major contributors to the deteriorating air quality is Byrnihat, a town straddling the Assam-Meghalaya border. Byrnihat, which falls under Assam’s Kamrup and Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi districts, has emerged as a pollution hotspot, prompting concern from the Meghalaya government. The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board noted that Byrnihat, particularly on the Assam side, has been designated a "critically polluted area" by the Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi.

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This Meghalaya city topped list of world's most polluted cities in 2024
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This Meghalaya city topped list of world's most polluted cities in 2024

India Today  

Byrnihat, an industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been declared the world's most polluted city, according to the IQAir World Air Quality Report 2024. Environment and climate change journalist Chandrani Sinha described her visit to Byrnihat, and said what was witnessed on the ground was "more than air pollution". CHIEF MINISTER REACTS Reacting to Byrnihat topping the list of …

Why Meghalaya's Byrnihat has the most polluted air in the world
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Why Meghalaya's Byrnihat has the most polluted air in the world

India Today  

Byrnihat, a city on the border of Assam-Meghalaya, is in the headlines for emerging as the world's most polluted. The World Air Quality Report 2024 released by the Swiss firm IQAir mentions that Byrnihat has the most polluted air in the world. NEED OF THE HOUR Experts have consistently raised concerns about the worsening pollution levels and have recommended several …

Assam's Byrnihat tops global pollution list; Delhi most polluted capital: Report
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Assam's Byrnihat tops global pollution list; Delhi most polluted capital: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. The report said India saw a 7 per cent decline in PM2.5 concentrations in 2024, averaging 50.6 micrograms per cubic metre, compared to 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. Air …

India leads world in air pollution, with Byrnihat in Assam and Delhi topping list: Report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India leads world in air pollution, with Byrnihat in Assam and Delhi topping list: Report

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India leads world in air pollution, with Byrnihat in Assam and Delhi topping list: Report India ranks high in global air pollution, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list and Delhi maintaining its position as the most polluted capital city. India has been named home to 13 of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities, with Byrnihat in Assam ranked …

Byrnihat named India's most polluted city again, residents demand urgent action
2 months ago

Byrnihat named India's most polluted city again, residents demand urgent action

India Today  

Byrnihat, a town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been named India's most polluted city for the second year in a row. The Air Quality Index in Byrnihat has consistently been classified as "very poor", with high levels of particulate matter reported. Samastipur in Bihar is the only other city in India classified as "very poor" according to the Air Quality …

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