[Urbanstudy] Nitrogen dioxide level exceeds limit in 10 cities

[Deb Ranjan Sinha]

Air pollution is increasing at an alarming rate in the country with the national 
capital being one of the 10 cities where nitrogen dioxide levels have exceeded 
prescribed standards, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam 
Ramesh has said. "Nitrogen dioxide levels are exceeding the prescribed standards 
in 10 cities, namely Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Asansol, Bengaluru, Jamshedpur, 
Faridabad, Meerut, Patna and Pune. There is an increasing trend of nitrogen 
dioxide levels in Asansol and Bengaluru," Ramesh said.

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