Delhi-NCR Enforces GRAP Stage 3 as Air Quality Worsens

The CAQM reinstates stringent pollution curbs as the AQI rises to 371, with forecasts predicting no improvement before Monday.

• Delhi's air quality index (AQI) climbed to 371, classified as 'very poor,' driven by dense fog, weak winds, and stagnant atmospheric conditions.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reintroduced Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb further pollution escalation.
• Stage 3 measures include bans on non-essential construction, restrictions on certain vehicle types, and a shift to hybrid learning for schools up to Class 5.
• Pollution levels are expected to remain high over the next few days, with forecasts indicating no significant improvement before Monday.
• The Supreme Court had previously mandated stricter thresholds for GRAP, requiring Stage 3 measures at an AQI of 350 and Stage 4 at 400.

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