Overview
- The CAQM invoked Stage-III measures on Friday after Delhi’s AQI rose to 354 and IMD/IITM forecasts warned the average could breach 400.
- By early Saturday, the city’s average AQI was about 368 in the very poor range, with several sites turning severe, including Anand Vihar around 442 and ITO around 402.
- Restrictions include a halt on non-essential construction and demolition, closure of high-dust industrial activities, and limits on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar.
- BS‑IV diesel light commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi are barred from entering the capital except for essential services, and agencies were directed to step up enforcement and public guidance.
- Dense fog triggered Low Visibility Procedures at IGI Airport and caused delays, and schools were advised to consider hybrid or online classes for younger students.