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Center-Left Owned by Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.One city, many numbers: Why Delhi’s AQI reads 370 on government portals and 1000+ on private apps
What's behind this
Delhi’s air‑quality index (AQI) appears as 370 on the CPCB government portal but exceeds 1,000 on some private apps. The discrepancy is explained by the use of different AQI systems – India’s National AQI versus the US AQI – as well as variations in 24‑hour averaging periods, monitoring locations and sensor quality. In response to reports of missing Delhi pollution readings, politician Gaurav Gogoi has called for political accountability, questioning the reliability and transparency of the monitoring process.
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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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Delhi’s AQI reads 370 on CPCB but 1,000+ on some apps. The difference? India’s National AQI, US AQI, 24-hour averages, monitoring locations and sensor quality. Here’s what the numbers actually mean.
