Vadodara Residents Lose Access to Citywide AQI Data as VMC Removes Monitoring Stations
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Vadodara residents can no longer check real-time air quality across most parts of the city after the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) removed Air Quality Index (AQI) data for multiple locations from its website.
Earlier, the civic body's portal displayed live AQI readings from eight monitoring stations across the city. Now, only Karelibag remains visible.
What Changed?
- AQI data from eight locations was earlier available online.
- Stations included Mangal Bazar, Chhani TP-13, Jambua and Subhanpura, among others.
- After introducing a 24-hour monitoring station at Karelibag, VMC initially cited system maintenance.
- The data has now been completely removed from the website.
- Only Karelibag's AQI is currently visible.
Why Are Citizens Concerned?
Residents and environmental activists say a single monitoring station cannot represent the air quality of an entire city.
They point out that pollution levels vary significantly depending on traffic congestion, industrial activity and wind direction, making area-wise monitoring essential.
The concern is expected to grow further with winter approaching, when Vadodara typically records higher pollution levels.
Citizens Demand Restoration
Residents are demanding that the VMC restore all monitoring stations and resume publishing real-time AQI data for different parts of the city.
They say access to location-specific air quality information helps people, especially children, senior citizens and those with respiratory illnesses, take necessary health precautions.
