Overview
- At a press briefing, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee rejected claims of AQI manipulation and emphasized transparent monitoring and reporting.
- Comparative data showed AQI on November 1 and 3–7 was lower than the same dates in 2024, including 202 on November 5 versus 373 last year.
- Departments were told to tighten waste and debris handling, expand machine road sweeping and water sprinkling, and step up checks on polluting vehicles.
- Construction sites, especially projects above five floors, must operate anti-smog guns through at least November 29 under DPCC orders.
- Authorities said they aim to avoid GRAP Stage III and IV through enforcement and citizen actions such as avoiding biomass burning, switching guards to electric heaters, using approved fuels, and reporting violations via the Green Delhi and 311 apps.