Overview
- The CAQM revoked Stage‑4 GRAP curbs across Delhi‑NCR on Tuesday after the 24‑hour average AQI eased to 378, while Stages 1–3 remain in force.
- Delhi’s air quality stayed in the very poor band on Wednesday morning with an overall AQI near 341 and several hotspots previously touching severe levels such as Wazirpur and Anand Vihar.
- The IMD forecasts isolated to scattered rain with thunderstorms and 30–40 km/h gusts from 22–24 January, conditions that can help disperse pollutants.
- In Mumbai, official readings showed short‑term improvement to satisfactory or moderate AQI (around 82–118) alongside cooler mornings, though some aggregators reported unhealthy citywide levels and severe local spikes.
- The Bombay High Court said a moderate AQI is not satisfactory and will review the city’s pollution on January 23, as the BMC reported hundreds of enforcement actions at construction sites, including 284 stop‑work notices and 662 for missing sensors.