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Delhi pollution: Why private and official AQI readings can differ sharply

CPCB excludes particulate matter readings above 1,000 µg/m³ from AQI calculations, exposing limits in how India's pollution index captures extreme events

Delhi pollution: Why private and official AQI readings can differ sharply
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CPCB excludes particulate matter readings above 1,000 µg/m³ from AQI calculations, exposing limits in how India's pollution index captures extreme events

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