From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT Media‘Delhi AQI crossed 3,000’: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges ‘AQI data fraud’ by government
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As post-Diwali smog enveloped Delhi, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that air-quality monitoring data was being manipulated. Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400, with Burari Crossing registering the highest reading at 441.
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AQI (air quality index) readings put out by private agencies did, in fact, paint a much more unpleasant picture than what the official figures reflected, with most parts of Delhi-NCR reporting extremely hazardous air pollution levels, leading experts to cast doubts over government data.
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Monitoring gaps across 44 of the city’s 59 official stations may have obscured the full extent of the pollution spike, with readings crossing 60 times the WHO’s recommended limit.
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His allegations follow reports that many monitoring stations stopped reporting on Diwali night, while functioning stations recorded severe air quality.
