Ghaziabad has worst air quality in India for 3rd day

India Oct 19, 2025

For the third day in a row, Ghaziabad has the worst air in India, with an AQI of 324 reported on Saturday.
The main culprits are tiny particles like PM10 and PM2.5, which have pushed the city's air from "poor" to "very poor" this week.

Experts say Delhi's pollution could worsen soon

Officials say low wind speeds and extra road dust during festival season are making pollution spike in Ghaziabad.
Environmentalist Sushil Raghav also points out weak infrastructure and lax rule enforcement as big factors.
Meanwhile, Delhi isn't far behind—its AQI has remained in the "poor" category for five straight days, and experts warn it could get even worse soon due to expected firecracker emissions.