How much was the air of your city cleaned after the rain? Are you in deception somewhere:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Up Air Quality Index: The rains in the last few days have given relief from the scorching heat, as well as it seems as if the dust and pollution dissolved in the air has also been washed. Nowadays, there is a different freshness in the air in the morning. But is the air of our cities really clear as we are feeling?

The Central Pollution Control Board releases data from the Air Quality Index (AQI) every day, which is the ‘report card’ of our city’s air. Let us see how the air of big cities of Uttar Pradesh is actually on 10 September 2025.

The air of these cities is the most spectacular (green ie ‘good’ AQI)

It is a matter of happiness that many cities of the state are currently in ‘Green Zone’, that is, the air here is very good for health.

• Moradabad: The AQI here was recorded at just 44, which is considered ‘good’.
• Jhansi: The air in this city of Bundelkhand is also quite clean and is at the level of AQI 49.
• Bareilly: There is also relief for the people of Bareilly, the AQI is 53, which is called ‘satisfactory’.

In these cities, you can do morning walks and outdoor activity without any worry.

The wind here is fine, but take some care (yellow ie ‘normal’ AQI)

The air of most big cities of the state is in the ‘yellow’ zone, which means that the air quality is satisfactory or normal. It does not have much effect on health, but people who have respiratory disease should take some care.

• Lucknow: The capital Lucknow’s AQI was 81.
• Prayagraj: AQI 86 was recorded at Sangam city Prayagraj.
• Kanpur: The air of Kanpur is also in the general category, where the AQI is 92.
• Gorakhpur: The Chief Minister’s hometown was at the level of AQI 78 in Gorakhpur.

The air of Taj city Agra is still worrisome

At the same time, the air of Tajnagri Agra was a bit defective than the rest of the major cities of the state. The AQI 128 was recorded here, which falls in the ‘medium’ category. This means that the air here can cause problems for sensitive people, children and the elderly.

What is the meaning of Aqi?

• 0-50 (green): Good
• 51-100 (yellow): Satisfactory
• 101-200 (orange): medium
• 201-300 (red): Bad

However, this rest due to rain can be a guest of a few days. As soon as the weather changes and winters come closer, the level of pollution in the air may increase again.