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Byrnihat: Why This Small Indian Town Became the Most Polluted Place on Earth (2025–2026 Deep Dive)
Byrnihat — a tiny industrial town on the Assam–Meghalaya border — has been ranked the most polluted city in the world by IQAir for the year 2024, with PM2.5 levels of 128.2 µg/m³, over 25 times the WHO limit. But even with factory shutdowns and government action, the air hasn't cleared. Here's the complete story — from its bowl-shaped geography and 80+ factories to health crises, data wars between states, and what 2025–2026 actually looks like on the ground.











