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Delhi Pollution Sparks AAP-BJP War As Punjab CM Slams Farm Fire Claims

Delhi Pollution Sparks AAP-BJP War As Punjab CM Slams Farm Fire Claims

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  • left · 1 outlet

    New Delhi: Delhi's air quality was in the 'very poor' category again on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 379, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Punjabi Bagh recorded the worst air quality at 458, falling in the 'severe' category. The city’s AQI breached the…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 2 outlets

    Delhi's air quality worsened sharply on Wednesday, with the AQI settling at 377 in the 'very poor' category, close to the severe threshold, as 22 monitoring stations recorded severe pollution levels. As the air quality expected to deteriorate further in the coming days, the national capital is…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 2 outlets

    The AAP argued that Delhi's air pollution was a complex issue and could not be attributed solely to stubble burning in Punjab.

    — NDTV

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

AAP alleges AQI data manipulation in Delhi, seeks independent probe into water sprinkling at monitoring stations

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), accusing the BJP-led Delhi Government of allegedly manipulating air quality data by sprinkling water around pollution monitoring stations to artificially lower AQI readings. In a…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’, at 458 Punjabi Bagh records ‘severe’

Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 379, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh recorded the worst air quality at 458, falling in the 'severe' category. The city's AQI breached…

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