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Delhi releases missing Diwali-night data; PM2.5 levels cross 3,700, over 60 times national standard

Delhi releases missing Diwali-night data; PM2.5 levels cross 3,700, over 60 times national standard

What's behind this

After Diwali, Delhi’s air quality readings showed a stark contrast between government and private monitors. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded an overall AQI of 376 on November 9, whereas private platforms and mobile apps reported AQI values near 1,500. Experts noted that the CPCB website omitted PM2.5 data for several hours, with 227 observations missing across 59 stations, which likely understated the city’s pollution levels. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee later released the missing Diwali‑night data, showing PM2.5 concentrations of 3,744, more than 60 times the national standard.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Missing PM2.5 data for several hours on CPCB website understated city’s pollution levels: experts; 227 PM2.5 observations were missing across 59 stations; govt. will look into it: Mishra

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    A wide gap in air quality readings reported by government and private monitoring agencies has emerged in Delhi after Diwali, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an overall air quality index (AQI) of 376 on November 9, while some private platforms and mobile applications showed…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    Ajay Maken raised concerns about the lack of PM2.5 data at 25 air quality monitoring stations on Diwali night. He noted that pollution levels averaged 38.4 times the World Health Organisation's limit at the remaining stations. Maken emphasized that this inconsistency affects the accuracy of…

    — The Economic Times

RSS excerpt

Nearly a day after air quality readings went missing from several monitoring stations in the national capital on Diwali night, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday released the missing data, revealing that concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) had soared to 3,744…

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  3. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Congress' Ajay Maken flags missing PM2.5 data at 25 Delhi stations on Diwali night

    Ajay Maken raised concerns about the lack of PM2.5 data at 25 air quality monitoring stations on Diwali night. He noted that pollution levels averaged 38.4 times the World Health Organisation's limit at the remaining stations. Maken emphasized that this inconsistency affects the accuracy of…

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  11. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article

    Delhi releases missing Diwali-night data; PM2.5 levels cross 3,700, over 60 times national standard

    Nearly a day after air quality readings went missing from several monitoring stations in the national capital on Diwali night, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday released the missing data, revealing that concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) had soared to 3,744…

    Read at The New Indian Express ↗
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