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Delhi Smog Eases Slightly to ‘Very Poor’ as Flights Recover After 228 Cancellations

Emergency GRAP-IV curbs remain in force to clamp down on emissions during the toxic fog episode.

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A viral video showed a section of the crowd chanting 'AQI', 'AQI'. The unexpected greeting for CM Gupta comes amid the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and others with Argentine footballers Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, and Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Overview

  • AQI neared the 500 cap at several stations on Monday before easing to roughly 378–381 on Tuesday morning in the very poor range.
  • IGI Airport operated under CAT-III procedures with runway visual range constraints, causing about 228 cancellations and five diversions on Monday and leaving delays that continued into Tuesday.
  • The Delhi government ordered classes for nursery to Class 5 to run fully online until further notice in response to the pollution emergency.
  • The Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court advised lawyers and litigants to opt for hybrid or virtual hearings given the prevailing pollution and fog conditions.
  • The Singapore High Commission asked its nationals to follow local restrictions, prompting political reactions in Delhi, as AIIMS experts urged residents to limit outdoor exposure and use N95 masks.