India, Nov. 9 -- The October air quality in Noida and Ghaziabad this year was the poorest during the same period in the last five years, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

CPCB's air quality index (AQI) data shows that Noida recorded an average AQI of 236 in October 2025, while the same stood at 205, 202, 211, and 181 in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

Ghaziabad showed a similar trend. It logged an average October AQI of 227 in 2025, while the average for the same month in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 stood at 224, 194, 215, and 211, respectively.

Ritesh Tiwari, regional officer of UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) in Noida, said: "Apart from other contributing factors, the air quality probably ...