| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Most Polluted City (March) | Gurgaon recorded the highest pollution level in March with an average PM2.5 level of 116 µg/m³. |
| Top 10 Polluted Cities | Includes Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Manesar, Singrauli, Mandideep, Ghaziabad, Bhiwadi, Noida, Nandesari. |
| State with Most Polluted Cities | Haryana has four cities in the top 10 polluted cities list. |
| Most Polluted City (FY 2025-26) | Ghaziabad was the most polluted city for the entire financial year 2025-26. |
| Cities Failing NAAQS | Haryana (9 out of 24 cities) and Uttar Pradesh (8 out of 21 cities) failed to meet air quality standards. |
| Rise in Pollution | Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh saw increased PM10 levels. Visakhapatnam rose by 73%. |

