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Center-Left Owned by Siasat DailyDiwali pollution clouds Delhi as 45 monitors miss readings
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Over the past year the town of Loni, located about 30 km from Delhi, logged average PM2.5 levels of 112.5 µg per cubic metre, more than 22 times the World Health Organization’s recommended annual limit of five. Meanwhile, Delhi experienced its worst Diwali‑night air quality in five years on 8 November, and the following day 45 of its 59 monitoring stations reported missing hourly readings for at least one pollutant, with Lodhi Road (IITM) having the most gaps.
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New Delhi: Delhi recorded its worst Diwali-night air quality in five years on Sunday, November 8. The following day, reports said 45 of the city’s 59 monitoring stations had missing hourly readings for at least one pollutant. According to The Indian Express, Lodhi Road (IITM) had the most missing…
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HT's analysis of CPCB's records shows fine-dust readings at many stations stopped just short of 1,000 µg/m³ while their gas monitors kept reporting.
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New Delhi: Delhi recorded its worst Diwali-night air quality in five years on Sunday, November 8. The following day, reports said 45 of the city’s 59 monitoring stations had missing hourly readings for at least one pollutant. According to The Indian Express, Lodhi Road (IITM) had the most missing…
