Amid shock over Indore waterborne deaths, pollution 'cover-up' hits India's cleanest city

Indore, once lauded for cleanliness, faces a pollution cover-up scandal. Authorities shut down air quality monitors found deliberately placed in gardens, underplaying real pollution. Serious lapses in operation, maintenance, and data integrity by a private agency have been exposed, leading to the rejection of all generated data until rectifications are made.

Amid shock over Indore waterborne deaths, pollution 'cover-up' hits India's cleanest city
Indore, once lauded for cleanliness, faces a pollution cover-up scandal. Authorities shut down air quality monitors found deliberately placed in gardens, underplaying real pollution. Serious lapses in operation, maintenance, and data integrity by a private agency have been exposed, leading to the rejection of all generated data until rectifications are made.