Guwahati, March 17 -- Byrnihat, an industrial town located on the Assam-Meghalaya border, is grappling with a severe air pollution crisis that goes beyond just industrial emissions.

A recent report from Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir has ranked Byrnihat as the most polluted place in the world, underscoring the gravity of its air quality issue.

The report reveals that only 17% of global cities meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air pollution standards, stating how towns like Byrnihat are becoming increasingly uninhabitable due to toxic air.

Hundreds of heavy diesel trucks pass through Byrnihat daily, making it one of the busiest transit hubs in the region.

Many of these trucks run on outdated engines, idling for hours ...