India, Nov. 9 -- Pimpri-Chinchwad recorded the second-highest air pollution level in Maharashtra on Sunday, with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 197 at 9 pm; trailing only Nagpur, which recorded an AQI of 217. Pune's AQI stood at 161 during the same period. Within Pimpri-Chinchwad, Bhosari emerged as the worst-affected location with an AQI of 236, followed by Savata Mali Nagar (225), Gavalinagar (221) and Thergaon (215), indicating elevated pollution levels across several parts of the industrial township.

The air quality readings were obtained from the SAMEER (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) mobile application, managed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which provides real-time information on...