New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has dismissed allegations of under-reporting of air pollution data, clarifying that discrepancies between its official figures and private air quality apps stem from scientific methodology and hardware limitations.

The clarification, posted on X on Tuesday, came in response to media reports questioning the CPCB's Air Quality Index (AQI) reporting during and after Diwali.

Concerns were being raised over apparent data gaps at certain Delhi monitoring stations, a perceived AQI "cap" of 500, and glaring differences between official values and those shown by private platforms.

Addressing the missing data during peak firecracker bursting, the pollution watchdog explained that o...