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Delhi’s Key Air‑Quality Monitors Went Offline on Diwali Evening
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🗓 09 Nov 2026, 08:33 AM
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All major air‑quality monitoring stations in Delhi stopped publishing data on the evening of Diwali, leaving the public without real‑time pollution readings.
On the evening of Diwali, the online feeds of Delhi's principal air‑quality monitoring stations went dark, showing no readings for the city’s pollution levels. The outage was observed across the main government‑run portals that provide hourly data to the public.
Regular users of these websites noted the abrupt halt and described it as a sudden discontinuation, a development that did not come as a complete surprise to those who track the data closely during festive periods.
The lack of real‑time information is significant because Diwali traditionally sees a spike in particulate matter due to firecracker usage. Residents and health officials rely on the data to issue advisories and take precautionary measures.
As of now, no official statement has been released explaining the cause of the interruption, and authorities are expected to restore the feeds and clarify the situation in the coming hours.
Regular users of these websites noted the abrupt halt and described it as a sudden discontinuation, a development that did not come as a complete surprise to those who track the data closely during festive periods.
The lack of real‑time information is significant because Diwali traditionally sees a spike in particulate matter due to firecracker usage. Residents and health officials rely on the data to issue advisories and take precautionary measures.
As of now, no official statement has been released explaining the cause of the interruption, and authorities are expected to restore the feeds and clarify the situation in the coming hours.