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Delhi’s Air Locked in ‘Very Poor’ as Hotspots Hit ‘Severe’ Levels

Emergency curbs stay in force across NCR, with forecasts pointing to another week of Very Poor to Severe air.

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With air quality in Delhi depleting, CAQM has already implemented Stage III of the GRAP across the National Capital Region.
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Pedestrians walk along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore on November 11, 2024. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories on the border with India, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted cities, but it has hit record levels this month. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP) (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Delhi’s citywide AQI held around 386–390 on Nov 14–15 after three days in the ‘severe’ band, CPCB data show.
  • Despite the city average, 16–17 of 39 stations registered ‘severe’ readings, with Wazirpur near 450 and Siri Fort reported close to 495.
  • Stage III of the GRAP remains in effect across Delhi‑NCR, and the Supreme Court has asked Punjab and Haryana to file reports on stubble‑burning controls.
  • IITM’s DSS estimated farm fires contributed about 8.5% on Friday and roughly 16.3% on Saturday, while transport remained the largest share near 18–20%; cooler temperatures and lighter winds limited dispersion.
  • Mumbai’s air worsened in pockets, with AQI.in showing a city reading near 226 and Wadala around 396, as the BMC formed ward‑level squads and stepped up enforcement at pollution hotspots.