US EditionDelhi NCR pollution: CAQM revokes GRAP-3 curbs as air quality improves
Delhi-NCR's air quality improved with AQI dropping from 380 to 236, reducing severe pollution days to eight, driven by sustained government measures and enforcement.
- On Friday, the Commission for Air Quality Management Sub-Committee revoked all Stage-3 GRAP actions in Delhi-NCR after AQI improved from 380 to 236, with Stages 1 and 2 curbs remaining.
- Data for 2025 indicate fewer severe pollution days and the best Jan–Nov average in eight years, with Delhi recording around 200 days below AQI 200, according to official figures.
- Officials intensified dust control with mechanised road sweeping, anti-smog guns and stricter construction monitoring as PM2.5 fell from 104 to 96 and PM10 from 212 to 197 last year.
- Authorities paired the lift with intensified enforcement, issuing over 12,000 challans in 24 hours and exceeding 12 lakh since October 1, the CAQM said.
- The Delhi government says 2026 will see stricter GRAP enforcement, tech pilots and more citizen participation, with Manjinder Singh Sirsa crediting a 'science‑led' approach for 2025 gains.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Grap-3 Restrictions Lifted as Air Quality Improves in NCR
Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on 3 January, with the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 236, classified as ‘Poor’, from 380, which was in the ‘Very Poor’ category the previous day. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). However, restrictions under Stages I and II remain in effect. Meteoro…
Delhi AQI: GRAP 3 revoked as air quality improves. What changes and what restrictions stay
Delhi AQI Today | Delhi Air Quality Update: CAQM revokes Stage-3 air pollution curbs in NCR after AQI improves from 380 to 236, returning the region to lower response stages. Authorities continue to enforce Stage-1 and Stage-2 measures to maintain air quality.
Delhi Pollution: CAQM Revokes GRAP-3 and GRAP-4 Curbs as AQI Improves to 234; Amit Bharadwaj Reports
In a significant relief for Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked GRAP Stage 3 and 4 restrictions with immediate effect. India Today's Amit Bharadwaj reports that the decision followed a dip in the Air Quality Index (AQI) to 234, attributed to improved wind speeds rather than agency efforts. The revocation lifts bans on construction activities and BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles. However, the anchor and Bha…
Delhi air pollution: Restrictions under GRAP-3 revoked as air quality improves in NCR
Delhi air pollution: In view the prevailing trend of air quality, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to revoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-3 of the extant GRAP, with immediate effect, in the entire NCR, the CAQM said in the notification.
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