Delhi’s AQI monitors didn’t go blank just on Diwali. Hundreds of hours of October PM2.5 data missing

In New Delhi, hundreds of hours of data on the pollutant PM2.5 are missing from October readings. At some monitoring stations, the missing data spanned over nine days. The gaps raise concerns since accurate data is vital for measuring air quality and deciding when to enforce pollution control actions. Experts say such large data gaps suggest serious issues with sensor maintenance or reporting—and this undermines the city’s air quality management.

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