All air quality monitors defunct - Why Gurugram is concerned about its AQI accuracy?

Moneycontrol
Written By Zainab Ashraf

Gurugram (Gurgaon) faces a critical data blackout regarding its air pollution levels, as all of its official government air quality monitoring stations have been non-functional for an extended period. This breakdown, reportedly due to contractor payment issues, means the city lacks reliable, real-time data to measure its Air Quality Index (AQI).

Without this official data, authorities cannot accurately assess pollution, issue timely public health advisories, or effectively implement and monitor action plans like the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The situation has raised serious concerns among residents and environmental experts about transparency and the government's commitment to addressing the city's persistent air pollution crisis. It leaves the public in the dark about the true state of the air they are breathing.

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Zainab Ashraf
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