Pollution worsens in city, AQI settles at 323

Published 12 Nov 2026, 10:52 IST

What's behind this

More than 250 PM2.5 data points from Delhi were missing on the Central Pollution Control Board website for the night of November 8‑9, according to a CREA analyst and noted by air‑quality scientist Manoj Kumar on Twitter. By November 12, the city’s Air Quality Index had risen to 319, putting it back into the ‘very poor’ category, as reported by monitoring stations.

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Many other stations like IIT Delhi and Delhi IITM recorded an AQI of 416, while NSUT Jaffarpur and Delhi DPCC recorded 404

Coverage arrived over 46 hours. First from Hindustan Times, latest from Alt News.

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First reported by Hindustan Times at 11:54 UTC on 10 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 2 desks: business, india.

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Hindustan Times HT Media 11 Nov 2026, 14:52 IST

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The Hindu BusinessLine The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) Current article 12 Nov 2026, 10:52 IST

Pollution worsens in city, AQI settles at 323

Many other stations like IIT Delhi and Delhi IITM recorded an AQI of 416, while NSUT Jaffarpur and Delhi DPCC recorded 404

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Livemint HT Media Ltd. 12 Nov 2026, 11:38 IST

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The Shillong Times The Shillong Times 12 Nov 2026, 14:56 IST

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates again, remains in ‘very poor’ category

New Delhi, Nov 12: A brief spell of improved air quality in Delhi came to an end on Thursday as the national capital’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 319, pushing it back into the ‘very poor’ category. According to the latest readings from air quality monitoring stations, pollution…

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Alt News Alt News 12 Nov 2026, 15:37 IST

Mother, should I trust the government? The worst Diwali air in Delhi never made it to CPCB record

On the intervening night of November 8 and 9, over 250 PM2.5 data points from Delhi were missing on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website, according to an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Scientist and air quality analyst Manoj Kumar tweeted the…

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