Overview
- The air-quality regulator revised the GRAP schedule on November 21, shifting several measures to lower trigger levels, including allowing 50% office attendance with the rest working from home under Stage 3.
- Delhi issued an advisory directing private offices to keep only half their staff on site under Stage 3, following CAQM guidance, as the citywide AQI hovered around 359–370 with multiple stations in the 'severe' range.
- Schools and sports bodies were told to suspend or postpone outdoor physical activities in November and December, with courts previously pressing authorities to protect children’s health.
- Stage 3 remains in force across Delhi-NCR with bans on non-essential construction, curbs on certain vehicle categories, and closures of high-emission activities, while staggered office timings have been moved to earlier stages.
- The Supreme Court this week urged proactive, consultative steps, and agencies reported pockets of 'severe' pollution in Delhi and Noida as enforcement and public-health advisories were stepped up.