From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Congress' Ajay Maken flags missing PM2.5 data at 25 Delhi stations on Diwali night
What's behind this
After Diwali, Delhi’s air quality readings showed a stark contrast between government and private monitors. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded an overall AQI of 376 on November 9, whereas private platforms and mobile apps reported AQI values near 1,500. Experts noted that the CPCB website omitted PM2.5 data for several hours, with 227 observations missing across 59 stations, which likely understated the city’s pollution levels. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee later released the missing Diwali‑night data, showing PM2.5 concentrations of 3,744, more than 60 times the national standard.
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left · 2 outlets
New Delhi: The BJP defended its data on pollution a day after AQI crossed 2,000 for the first time in the NCR, blaming farm fires for the problem. On the other side, AAP accused the BJP of data manipulation. For most of the day on Monday, the AQI hovered around 400 across various parts of the city…
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center · 2 outlets
HT had reported earlier that PM2.5 readings at many of Delhi’s stations went blank as the air worsened on the night of November 8.
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right · 2 outlets
Ajay Maken raised concerns about the lack of PM2.5 data at 25 air quality monitoring stations on Diwali night. He noted that pollution levels averaged 38.4 times the World Health Organisation's limit at the remaining stations. Maken emphasized that this inconsistency affects the accuracy of…
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Ajay Maken raised concerns about the lack of PM2.5 data at 25 air quality monitoring stations on Diwali night. He noted that pollution levels averaged 38.4 times the World Health Organisation's limit at the remaining stations. Maken emphasized that this inconsistency affects the accuracy of…
