India, March 18 -- Amid increasing pollution, which leads to serious health hazards, Paradip emerged as the severely polluted industrial area in Odisha.

As per a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released in 2018, Paradip, Bhubaneswar, Angul and Talcher are not categorised as critically polluted area. Of these cities, only Paradip is severely polluted industrial area in the state, said Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia in Assembly.

Replying to BJD MLA Ganeswar Behera to a question, the Minister shared a data on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) of these cities of Odisha.

As per 2018 Assessment of Paradip, Bhubaneswar, Angul and Talcher, the CEPI score of Odish...