Delhi AQI Data Gap Flagged After 36 Monitoring Stations Go Offline
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years with an average air quality index of 376, but actual pollution levels may have been higher due to a data blackout. Thirty-six of Delhi's 59 air quality monitoring stations stopped reporting data during peak firecracker hours on Sunday night. Experts from the Centre for Science and Environment and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air highlighted that the missing readings hindered timely public health warnings and institutional accountability. Delhi cabinet minister Kapil Mishra stated he would seek action upon receiving details of the malfunctioning stations. The data gaps coincided with widespread violations of Supreme Court restrictions on firecracker use.
Why it matters
The failure of public monitoring stations during a severe pollution event deprives residents of vital health warnings and undermines regulatory oversight in the national capital.
Read the original report — Times of India
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