Delhi Records 3rd Worst Diwali Pollution Since '21, Data Gaps Cloud Full Picture

Diwali night exposes gaps in Delhi's AQI system, screens switched off, data unclear

As Diwali smoke filled Delhi, an India Today ground check found blank public displays, missing live updates and a 200-point AQI gap between two screens the next day. Were residents getting timely pollution information?

Delhi's Diwali pollution data incomplete as 25 monitoring stations fail to record readings, Congress leader alleges

Ajay Maken says pollution levels at the nine stations that recorded data were 38.4 times the WHO limit

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 pollution data and trends. The Air Quality Index in Delhi has deteriorated significantly following Diwali celebrations.

Delhi records 3rd worst Diwali pollution since '21, data gaps cloud full picture

 More than half the air quality stations in the national Capital stopped reporting air quality data around midnight.

Why Delhi's Major Air Quality Stations Stopped Showing Data On Diwali Evening

Sudden discontinuation of online data is not surprising for those who follow the website on Diwali evening regularly.

​Delhi Records 3rd Worst Diwali Pollution Since 2021; Midnight Data Gaps at CPCB Stations Cloud Full Impact

The national capital recorded its third worst post-Diwali air pollution levels since 2021, even as widespread data outages across official monitoring stations obscured the full extent of the environmental impact, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. ​More than 50% of Delhi’s air quality monitoring stations stopped transmitting continuous real-time data […] The post ​Delhi Records 3rd Worst Diwali Pollution Sin…