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CAQM Lifts GRAP Stage III Curbs Across Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Improves

Officials cited a sharp AQI drop after rain and winds, prompting precautionary retention of lower-tier curbs.

Overview

  • The rollback takes immediate effect across the NCR, with GRAP Stages I and II continuing in force.
  • Delhi’s AQI declined from 380 on Thursday to 236 by 4 pm Friday, according to officials.
  • Previously banned non-essential construction and demolition, RMC plants, stone crushers, brick kilns, mining, and Stage-III vehicle curbs are now lifted subject to compliance.
  • Sites shut for violations cannot resume without a specific CAQM order, and agencies were told to intensify Stage I–II measures and track IMD/IITM guidance.
  • Dense fog affected operations at IGI Airport, with 66 flight cancellations reported by PTI.