Recent data from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Central Pollution Control Board, and Amdavad Municipal Corporation reveal worrying AQI levels in Ahmedabad. The SG Highway stretch shows “very poor” air quality, while areas like Naroda and Odhav average an AQI of 100, exceeding the national average of 40.
Many other areas, including Maninagar and Prahladnagar, range from “moderate” to “poor,” with some surpassing the 200 AQI mark. The Vatva area shows elevated levels of nitrogen oxide, VOCs, and sulfur oxide, while Khadia and Dariyapur in the old city area report AQI levels now categorized as “very poor.”