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AQI capped at 500? CPCB explains why official monitors missed Delhi’s peak Diwali smog

Concerns were being raised over apparent data gaps at certain Delhi monitoring stations, a perceived AQI “cap” of 500, and glaring differences between official values and those shown…

AQI capped at 500? CPCB explains why official monitors missed Delhi’s peak Diwali smog
AQI capped at 500? CPCB explains why official monitors missed Delhi’s peak Diwali smog — image via Livemint — Credit: Livemint

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Concerns were being raised over apparent data gaps at certain Delhi monitoring stations, a perceived AQI “cap” of 500, and glaring differences between official values and those shown by private platforms.

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