Gasp!
In Gurugram, India, it is a common sight to see students in uniform with face masks. No, the face mask is not a part of the uniform, but is as important. It is worn in the hope of warding off breathing problems. Why? Because Gurugram has been declared as the world’s most polluted city, and the residents can well vouch for it. The city is
developing so fast that the construction industry is in a tizzy. More people also means more vehicles on the
road.
In India, Gurugram is not the only city that falls in the “most polluted” category. Ghaziabad, Faridabad,
Bhiwadi, Noida, Patna and Lucknow are the other Indian cities that made it to the top 10 in the list. Pakistan is not far behind with Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Faisalabad making the list. Faisalabad was labelled the third most polluted city in the world. In the top 100 list of most polluted cities, most of them are from India and China.Bangladesh, Bahrain, Mongolia and Kuwait are some of the other countries that are in the top 100.
Here’s an exercise for you, the following cities are the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. Do you know which country they belong to?