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"In the 'Clean Air Maharashtra Resolve 2022' organised by NEERI, MPCB and IIT-Bombay in August this year, air pollution in the state was discussed and a decision to ask cities to prepare an action plan taken. "Smaller cities are also growing in the same way. It is imperative to act now so that we can keep the situation under control. Thus far, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Amravati, Navi Mumbai and Ulhasnagar municipal bodies have submitted reports. Aurangabad: Aurangabad has earned the dubious distinction of being one of the most polluted cities in Maharashtra, with its air quality deteriorating by the day, thanks to unplanned growth, rising number of vehicles and absence of action plan.Moreover, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found as many as 17 cities in the state, maximum in the country, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik besides Aurangabad, violating the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).A total of 94 cities from 22 states have figured in the list prepared based on the air quality data obtained over a five-year period (2011 to 2015) under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme..