Overview
- The CAQM activated Stage 3 measures across the NCR after Delhi’s average AQI jumped from 362 on Monday to about 425 by Tuesday morning, with 34 of 39 monitoring stations in the ‘severe’ band.
- Non-essential construction and demolition are halted, with closures of stone crushers, mining activities and Ready-Mix Concrete plants, alongside curbs on diesel generator sets except for emergencies.
- BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers are barred in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar, with additional limits on certain diesel goods vehicles and exemptions for persons with disabilities.
- Schools up to Class 5 have been directed to shift to hybrid teaching per a Delhi government circular, and residents are advised to limit outdoor exposure and use work-from-home where possible.
- Essential public projects such as rail, metro, airports, defence, sanitation and healthcare continue under strict dust and waste controls, with reports noting a CPCB data outage the previous day before the move.