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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupQuestions over Delhi AQI data as several monitoring stations go offline on Diwali night
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Delhi’s air quality on Diwali was reported as “very poor,” with 19 monitoring stations indicating a severe AQI. The Hindu BusinessLine noted that the AQI reached 371 at 7 pm, and social‑media users said they could smell smog and firecracker smoke as celebrations intensified, keeping the city’s air quality close to the severe threshold. Earlier coverage from the Deccan Herald also mentioned a very poor reading, citing an AQI of 376 on the same occasion.
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Several parts of the capital, including Punjabi Bagh, RK Puram and Bawana, recorded AQI readings above 400 on Sunday
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24 Monitoring Stations Record Severe Air Quality; Jahangirpuri Worst At 450
RSS excerpt
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline on Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability…
