Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026: Indore, Jabalpur & Bhopal Among India’s Top 5 Clean Air Cities
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In the National Clean Air Survey 2026, three cities of Madhya Pradesh has secured the place among top 5 cities of the country. Indore has received 2nd position, Jabalpur 3rd position and Bhopal 4th position. However, the city’s air quality remains well above the prescribed national pollution limits. In the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, Bhopal scored 192 points, compared…
Bhopal, along with Indore and Jabalpur, secured a spot among India's top 5 clean air cities in the National Clean Air Survey 2026. Despite this achievement, the city's air quality still surpasses national pollution limits. Bhopal scored 192 points, up from 191 points last year, while ward 60 of the city was also recognized. The awards ceremony for the survey's top cities was held at Indira Environment Bhawan in Delhi, presided over by Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Tanmay Kumar, Secretary to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry.
Indore and Jabalpur were honored in the category of cities with more than 10 lakh population. Gwalior received 39th place in the survey's mega cities category, while Ujjain and Sagar climbed to 16th and 21st positions, respectively, in the 3 lakh to 10 lakh population category. Dewas secured the 7th place in the category of cities with less than 3 lakh population.
Despite these improvements, Bhopal's annual average PM10 concentration remains significantly above the national standard, with PM10 levels decreasing slightly from 113 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023-24 to 110 micrograms in 2024-25, still nearly 83% above the national annual standard of 60 micrograms.
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