Overview
- CAQM revoked Stage III restrictions across the NCR after Delhi’s AQI improved to 327, with forecasts holding in the very poor range.
- Lifted curbs include bans on non-essential construction, stone crushers, mining, and restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles.
- Officials confirmed the 50% work-from-home directive and hybrid schooling under Stage III have ended, with operations reverting to Stage II rules.
- The PMO’s push continues for rapid electrification, expanded charging networks, and tech-led enforcement, with Delhi holding over half of NCR vehicles and about 37% still BS I–III.
- Analyses show transport as a major winter pollutant source, with recent DSS estimates around 14–20% and daily shares above 20%, keeping the risk of renewed curbs if conditions worsen.