India AQI: Why Doesn’t India Report Air Quality Index Beyond 500?

The article explains that while India does report an Air Quality Index (AQI), the data is often incomplete or unreliable.

This is because there aren't enough official air quality monitoring stations across the country to give a full picture. The government also tends to underreport pollution from certain sources, like coal plants, and there can be long delays in making the data public.

In short, India's AQI system exists, but it doesn't fully or accurately reflect the true scale of the country's air pollution problem.

Read this report here: India AQI: Why Doesn’t India Report Air Quality Index Beyond 500?