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Concern mounts over poor air quality in Kochi; Corpn. to set up monitoring stations

Headline via The Hindu · first report 14 Nov, 01:32 IST, latest 14 Nov, 19:55 IST

The Vembanad backwaters at Alappuzha
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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu at 14 Nov, 01:32 IST; the latest is from Hindustan Times at 14 Nov, 19:55 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report14 Nov, 01:32 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 19:55 IST
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Experts flag vehicular emissions, open construction sites, and post-monsoon weather changes; PCB awaits govt. nod for repair and maintenance of two of its three monitoring stations, which have remained dysfunctional for over six months
The AQI of 255 is the highest recorded in Lucknow since January 17, 2026, when the city registered 261. Saturday’s reading also marked the third consecutive day that the city’s overall air quality remained in the “poor” category, signalling a steady…

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