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Owned by Free Press KashmirIndia’s air quality index may understate pollution during extreme episodes, experts warn
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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’s (CPCB) decision to exclude particulate matter readings exceeding 1,000 micrograms per cubic metre from Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations has raised concerns among environmental experts, who say the practice could understate the severity of pollution during…
