Good news for Delhiites as Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world anymore. Although the debate over the ability of schemes like Odd Even to curb pollution in Delhi are still raging on, and the DPCC suggested farm fires and ineffective waste management as the real reasons for dip in air quality despite Odd Even scheme being in effect.

A WHO report about air quality which examined PM 2.5 (fine particulate pollution) and PM 10 (coarse pollution particles) levels in 3000 cities across the globe, found that while six Indian cities have been included in the top ten polluted cities in the world, Delhi comes ninth on the list.

The report which says that 80% of city dwellers are breathing in bad air and are at a risk of life threatening diseases like lung cancer, added that the air pollution is rising at an alarming rate in urban areas of poor countries.

While the report places Zobal in Iran as the most polluted city and Sinclair in US as the least polluted, here are the top five polluted cities from India.