Delhi Air Quality Monitoring System Fails During Critical Pollution Crisis

Nov 11, 2025 12:34 am CST

Delhi's air quality monitoring systems unexpectedly shut down during a severe smog crisis, occurring just after public protests accused authorities of manipulating pollution data. The Central Pollution Control Board reported an AQI of 345 before the outage, leaving millions without crucial information despite visibly deteriorating conditions and hazardous visibility levels across the capital region.