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Questions have been raised in the past few weeks about New Delhi’s AQI, air quality index's accuracy, and whether it's been fudged. This explores six areas of concern, not just in Delhi but across India.
In this video, I investigate the 6 major red flags in India's official pollution data regime. From "missing" cities and data blackouts on Diwali night to the shocking footage of water cannons spraying sensors to lower readings.
This analyses aspects such as discrepancies between CPCB data and independent monitors (like IQAir), reveals how the "Sameer" AQI app has removed transparency features, and asks why industrial emissions data (OCEMS) for industrial pollution remains largely hidden from the public.

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Chapters
0:00 - Is Official AQI Data Reliable?
0:24 - Problem 1: The "Missing Data" Scandal (Diwali Night)
1:36 - Problem 2: 76 Cities Vanished from the Map
2:27 - Problem 3: "Watering Down" the Sensors (Caught on Camera)
3:39 - Problem 4: Why the Sameer App Got Worse (2023 vs 2025)
5:04 - Problem 5: What are OCEMS?
7:06 - Problem 6: Wrong Move Against Low-Cost Sensors
8:33 - The Solution: Why We Need Open Data
9:19 - Comment on Your City's Reality

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