Delhi has been ranked as the most polluted capital city globally, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The ‘World Air Quality Report, 2020’, shows that Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan account for 49 of the 50 most polluted cities worldwide. The latest report has been prepared by the Swiss organisation IQAir. In terms of country rankings, Bangladesh has the worst air, followed by Pakistan and India. In the world capital city ranking, Delhi fares the worst, followed by Dhaka and Ulaanbaatar. Notably, India showed an overall improvement in several cities, with 63% reporting direct improvements over 2019 averages, the report stated. It added that the progress is only marginally attributable to India’s flagship National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) introduced in January 2019, which targets PM2.5 reductions between 20-30% in 122 selected cities by 2024 from a 2017 baseline. According to the report, despite widespread air […]