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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 March 2022 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of all 156 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.13) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.10) |
| Assam | 17 March 2022 | 308 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 March 2022 | 271 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 20 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Arrah (p.1), Bettiah (p.2), Bhagalpur (p.2), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Buxar (p.3), Chhapra (p.4), Darbhanga (p.4), Gaya (p.5), Hajipur (p.5), Katihar (p.7), Kishanganj (p.7), Manguraha (p.9), Motihari (p.9), Munger (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.9), Patna (p.10), Purnia (p.11), Saharsa (p.11), Sasaram (p.11) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 17 March 2022 (156 cities) (published 17 Mar 2022). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 f0f18775d7f1782055ec07950cbb62b9fd971ec01eadcd77ac4f35bbb2d41161. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1699
| Chandigarh | 17 March 2022 | 149 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 17 March 2022 | 57 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 17 March 2022 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 17 March 2022 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Vatva (p.13) |
| Haryana | 17 March 2022 | 162 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.4), Faridabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.5), Hisar (p.6), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.7), Karnal (p.7), Kurukshetra (p.8), Mandikhera (p.8), Manesar (p.9), Narnaul (p.10), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.13) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi (p.2) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 17 March 2022 | 39 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 17 March 2022 | 101 | AQI bulletin p.2–13, Index Value column: mean of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Kolar (p.8), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Manglore (p.9), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.13) |
| Kerala | 17 March 2022 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.7), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.8), Kozhikode (p.8), Thiruvananthapuram (p.12), Thrissur (p.13) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.4), Dewas (p.4), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.6), Jabalpur (p.6), Katni (p.7), Pithampur (p.10), Sagar (p.11), Satna (p.12), Singrauli (p.12), Ujjain (p.13) |
| Maharashtra | 17 March 2022 | 155 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Solapur (p.12), Thane (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 17 March 2022 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 17 March 2022 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 17 March 2022 | 181 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 17 March 2022 | 162 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.3) |
| Puducherry | 17 March 2022 | 95 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 17 March 2022 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 17 March 2022 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.6), Jodhpur (p.7), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 March 2022 | 87 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.5), Thoothukudi (p.12) |
| Telangana | 17 March 2022 | 144 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 17 March 2022 | 236 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 173 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.3), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.5), Gorakhpur (p.5), Greater Noida (p.5), Hapur (p.6), Jhansi (p.6), Kanpur (p.7), Lucknow (p.8), Meerut (p.9), Moradabad (p.9), Muzaffarnagar (p.9), Noida (p.10), Prayagraj (p.11), Varanasi (p.13), Vrindavan (p.13) |
| West Bengal | 17 March 2022 | 186 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 March 2022 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of all 156 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.13) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.10) |
| Assam | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 March 2022 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 20 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Arrah (p.1), Bettiah (p.2), Bhagalpur (p.2), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Buxar (p.3), Chhapra (p.4), Darbhanga (p.4), Gaya (p.5), Hajipur (p.5), Katihar (p.7), Kishanganj (p.7), Manguraha (p.9), Motihari (p.9), Munger (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.9), Patna (p.10), Purnia (p.11), Saharsa (p.11), Sasaram (p.11) |
| Chandigarh | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 17 March 2022 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Vatva (p.13) |
| Haryana | 17 March 2022 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.4), Faridabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.5), Hisar (p.6), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.7), Karnal (p.7), Kurukshetra (p.8), Mandikhera (p.8), Manesar (p.9), Narnaul (p.10), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.13) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi (p.2) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 17 March 2022 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.2–13: count of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Kolar (p.8), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Manglore (p.9), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.13) |
| Kerala | 17 March 2022 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.4–13: count of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.7), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.8), Kozhikode (p.8), Thiruvananthapuram (p.12), Thrissur (p.13) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.3–13: count of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.4), Dewas (p.4), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.6), Jabalpur (p.6), Katni (p.7), Pithampur (p.10), Sagar (p.11), Satna (p.12), Singrauli (p.12), Ujjain (p.13) |
| Maharashtra | 17 March 2022 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–12: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Solapur (p.12), Thane (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.7: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.3) |
| Puducherry | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 17 March 2022 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 17 March 2022 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.6), Jodhpur (p.7), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 March 2022 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–12: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.5), Thoothukudi (p.12) |
| Telangana | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 17 March 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.3), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.5), Gorakhpur (p.5), Greater Noida (p.5), Hapur (p.6), Jhansi (p.6), Kanpur (p.7), Lucknow (p.8), Meerut (p.9), Moradabad (p.9), Muzaffarnagar (p.9), Noida (p.10), Prayagraj (p.11), Varanasi (p.13), Vrindavan (p.13) |
| West Bengal | 17 March 2022 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.2–12: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 March 2022 | 23% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 36 of all 156 city rows at 201 or more — Agartala 236 (p.1), Ambala 201 (p.1), Araria 348 (p.1), Arrah 253 (p.1), Bettiah 283 (p.2), Bhagalpur 234 (p.2), Bhiwadi 233 (p.2), Bihar Sharif 373 (p.3), Bulandshahr 221 (p.3), Buxar 271 (p.3), Chhapra 290 (p.4), Darbhanga 224 (p.4), Delhi 218 (p.4), Durgapur 286 (p.4), Ghaziabad 230 (p.5), Guwahati 308 (p.5), Hajipur 234 (p.5), Katihar 364 (p.7), Katni 234 (p.7), Kishanganj 297 (p.7) … and 16 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 133) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 175) |
| Assam | 17 March 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 308 (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 March 2022 | 90% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 18 of 20 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Araria 348 (p.1), Arrah 253 (p.1), Bettiah 283 (p.2), Bhagalpur 234 (p.2), Bihar Sharif 373 (p.3), Buxar 271 (p.3), Chhapra 290 (p.4), Darbhanga 224 (p.4), Hajipur 234 (p.5), Katihar 364 (p.7), Kishanganj 297 (p.7), Motihari 248 (p.9), Munger 291 (p.9), Muzaffarpur 267 (p.9), Patna 260 (p.10), Purnia 274 (p.11), Saharsa 385 (p.11), Sasaram 258 (p.11) |
| Chandigarh | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 149) |
| Chhattisgarh | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 57) |
| Delhi | 17 March 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 218 (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more (highest 148) |
| Haryana | 17 March 2022 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 3 of 23 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 201 (p.1), Kurukshetra 203 (p.8), Yamunanagar 227 (p.13) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 172) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 39) |
| Karnataka | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–13, Index Value column: none of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 155) |
| Kerala | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 91) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: 2 of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Katni 234 (p.7), Singrauli 306 (p.12) |
| Maharashtra | 17 March 2022 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Navi Mumbai 231 (p.10), Thane 267 (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 65) |
| Mizoram | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 116) |
| Nagaland | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 181) |
| Odisha | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 162) |
| Puducherry | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 95) |
| Punjab | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 195) |
| Rajasthan | 17 March 2022 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 233 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 116) |
| Telangana | 17 March 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 144) |
| Tripura | 17 March 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 236 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 28% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 5 of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Bulandshahr 221 (p.3), Ghaziabad 230 (p.5), Lucknow 213 (p.8), Meerut 247 (p.9), Muzaffarnagar 249 (p.9) |
| West Bengal | 17 March 2022 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 286 (p.4), Siliguri 285 (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 March 2022 | 385 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of all 156 city rows — Saharsa, S.No 131 (p.11), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 133 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 153 (p.13), Moderate |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun, S.No 109 (p.10), Moderate |
| Assam | 17 March 2022 | 308 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 57 (p.5), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 17 March 2022 | 385 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 20 city rows placed in Bihar — Saharsa, S.No 131 (p.11), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 17 March 2022 | 149 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 33 (p.3), Moderate |
| Chhattisgarh | 17 March 2022 | 57 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur, S.No 28 (p.3), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 17 March 2022 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 42 (p.4), Poor |
| Gujarat | 17 March 2022 | 148 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Moderate |
| Haryana | 17 March 2022 | 227 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Yamunanagar, S.No 156 (p.13), Poor |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi, S.No 14 (p.2), Moderate |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 17 March 2022 | 39 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 141 (p.12), Good |
| Karnataka | 17 March 2022 | 155 | AQI bulletin p.2–13, Index Value column: highest of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kolar, S.No 85 (p.8), Moderate |
| Kerala | 17 March 2022 | 91 | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Ernakulam, S.No 47 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 306 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 137 (p.12), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 17 March 2022 | 267 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Thane, S.No 142 (p.12), Poor |
| Meghalaya | 17 March 2022 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 134 (p.12), Satisfactory |
| Mizoram | 17 March 2022 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Moderate |
| Nagaland | 17 March 2022 | 181 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 84 (p.7), Moderate |
| Odisha | 17 March 2022 | 162 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 29 (p.3), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 17 March 2022 | 95 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 122 (p.11), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 17 March 2022 | 195 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 95 (p.8), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 17 March 2022 | 233 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 23 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 March 2022 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 36 (p.3), Moderate |
| Telangana | 17 March 2022 | 144 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Tripura | 17 March 2022 | 236 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 March 2022 | 249 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Muzaffarnagar, S.No 105 (p.9), Poor |
| West Bengal | 17 March 2022 | 286 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 45 (p.4), Poor |