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Delhi’s Air Quality Stays ‘Very Poor’ as Hotspots Turn ‘Severe’ Despite GRAP Restrictions

Forecasts point to very poor to severe conditions through next week.

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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)
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Overview

  • Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI held around 386–389, while 16–17 of 39 CPCB stations entered the ‘severe’ zone, with readings such as Wazirpur near 450 and Bawana above 440.
  • Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan remains in force across NCR, suspending non-essential construction, tightening vehicle and industrial curbs, and keeping primary classes on hybrid mode.
  • Source apportionment showed stubble-burning’s share rising to about 16.3% on Saturday from 8.5% a day earlier, with transport contributing roughly 18–20%, the largest share.
  • IMD and IITM warned of persistent stagnation with calm winds and lower temperatures, including a season-low 9.7°C, keeping pollution trapped and pushing the outlook toward very poor to severe.
  • The Supreme Court asked Punjab and Haryana to detail actions against crop-residue fires, while Mumbai reported unhealthy air overall with severe to hazardous pockets such as Wadala at 396 and Colaba above 300.