From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.AQI differences with private apps due to different methodology, not data under-reporting: CPCB
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Delhi’s extreme pollution readings were reported to fall outside the Central Pollution Control Board’s 2015 data‑validation framework, with data gaps noted at several air‑quality monitoring stations during the post‑Diwali spike. The gaps have prompted renewed scrutiny of India’s decade‑old monitoring methodology, and Environment Ministry sources told ANI that the framework… CPCB later issued a clarification amid concerns over the data gaps and higher AQI figures shown on private platforms. Earlier coverage had indicated a slight improvement in Delhi’s air quality but highlighted a political dispute over missing pollution data.
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The Central Pollution Control Board clarified the differences in Air Quality Index readings from private applications and its platform. It emphasized that the variations stem from differing measurement methodologies rather than under-reporting. The CPCB noted that during extreme episodes, data gaps…
