Delhi NCR is facing severe air pollution, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management to enforce GRAP Stage 4. The stringent measures include banning truck entry (except essential goods), halting construction activities,

The deteriorating air quality in Delhi has prompted the enforcement of GRAP Stage 4 restrictions starting Monday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 457 at 7 PM on Sunday, crossing into the “severe plus” category. These measures aim to curb emissions and mitigate health risks as pollution levels reach alarming highs.

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 484, the worst this season, at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The Indian capital closed all schools, banned lorries and halted construction work on Monday as air quality in New Delhi plummeted to its worst level this year, with a thick layer of yellowish haze engulfing the city of 22 million.

CAQM imposes construction ban, restricts BS-III and BS-IV vehicles in Delhi-NCR to combat severe air pollution.

Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,

In Delhi NCR, GRAP Stage 4 was implemented by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) at 8 a.m. today after the Air Quality Index (AQI) fell into the "severe plus" category. This decision was reached following an urgent meeting of the GRAP subcommittee on November 17,