{
  "id": 19506316,
  "title": "CPCB Admits PM Readings Above 999 µg/m³ Excluded From AQI Calculation; Reviews 2015 Methodology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cpcb-admits-pm-readings-above-999-g-m3-excluded-from-aqi-calculation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:29:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/cpcb-admits-pm-readings-above-999-gm-excluded-from-aqi-calculation-reviews-2015-methodology"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi, November 11, 2026: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Tuesday acknowledged that particulate matter readings exceeding 999 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) are excluded from the Air Quality Index (AQI) calculation under the existing methodology, as the monitoring system was originally designed to measure concentrations within a range of 0–1,000 µg/m³. The pollution watchdog…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}