India, Feb. 10 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inaugurated six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) and stressed that air pollution remains a year-round challenge and is not confined to any particular season. While the stations have been formally inaugurated, officials said they are still undergoing calibration, with real-time data expected to be made public from next week.

With these additions, Delhi now has 46 CAAQMS, reinforcing its position as the city with the highest number of air quality monitoring stations in the country. Mumbai follows with 30 stations, while Bengaluru and Hyderabad have 14 each.

Of Delhi's total stations, 30 are operated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), ...