{
  "id": 19753427,
  "title": "Ballabhgarh tops pollution chart with AQI of 419, Delhi second at 403",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ballabhgarh-tops-pollution-chart-with-aqi-of-419-delhi-second-at-403",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T04:01:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/ballabhgarh-tops-pollution-chart-with-aqi-of-419-delhi-second-at-403-11794537600019.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ballabhgarh in Haryana has been recorded as the most polluted city in the Delhi-NCR region, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 419, according to the SAMEER app developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi follows closely with an AQI of 403, both falling in the severe category. Other cities like Ghaziabad, Noida, and Gurugram also recorded high pollution levels, with AQI readings above 300, indicating very poor to severe air quality. The rising pollution levels in these cities have raised concerns over the air quality situation in northern India and the need for stricter pollution control measures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}