Sukinda, Orissa

Number of people affected: 2,600,000
Type of pollutant: Hexavalent chromium and other metals
Source of pollution: Chromite mines and processing

Vapi, Gujarat

Number of people potentially affected: 71,000
Type of pollutant: Chemicals and heavy metals
Source of pollution: Industrial estates

Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab

Number of people affected: 155,416
Type of pollutant: High dust and smoke particulate
Source of pollution: Industrial units

Lucknow, UP

Number of people affected: 30 lakh
Type of pollutant: High dust and smoke particulate
Source of pollution: Industrial units, vehicles

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Number of people affected: 1,560,667 (2001 cencus)
Type of pollutant: High dust and smoke particulate
Source of pollution: Industrial units

Ludhiana, Punjab

Number of people affected: 45 lakh
Source of pollution: Industrial units

Kanpur, UP

Number of people affected: 48,64,674
Type of pollutant: Dust, industrial emissions, Hexavalent Chromium
Source of pollution: Industrial units

Faridabad

Number of people affected: 2,193,276 (estimated)
Type of pollutant: Dust, industrial emissions
Source of pollution: Industrial units, brick klins, vehicles