The deteriorating air quality in Bihar has become a cause for concern as the state is struggling in its efforts to improve the toxic air.
Begusarai, Siwan, Bettiah, Buxar and Motihari were the most polluted towns in the country on Monday with “severe” AQI of 457, 439, 434, 418 and 402, respectively, according to the daily bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Patna’s AQI has also reached the lower end of the “very poor” category at 364 on Monday. On Sunday, the pollution level in Patna was recorded at 351. The AQI of all the monitoring stations in different areas of the city was recorded in “very poor” zone, which can cause respiratory illnesses to the people on prolonged exposure. BIT-Mesra witnessed the maximum AQI of 394, closely followed by 378 at SK Memorial Hall, Planetarium (372), Eco Park (360), Patna City (351) and DRM office-Khagaul (332).