New Delhi Air Monitors May Be Skewing Pollution Readings
An analysis by Hindustan Times suggests that newer air monitoring stations on Delhi's outskirts may be affecting the city's air quality data. The report comes as pollution hits its worst pre-Diwali levels in years and stricter GRAP-III curbs are imposed across Delhi-NCR.
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Context: Delhi's air quality index is built from many monitoring stations, so where those stations sit can change the overall picture. GRAP, the Graded Response Action Plan, sets stage-wise curbs such as limits on construction and older vehicles when pollution rises.
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