Delhi NCR is implementing GRAP Stage 3 due to severe air quality, halting non-essential construction and restricting vehicle use. The region's AQI has reached hazardous levels, prompting authorities to enforce stricter measures like banning certain vehicles and limiting construction activities to combat pollution.

As Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) reading stood at 424 (severe), CAQM imposed stringent anti-pollution measures in the Capital and NCR.

Hello readers. With Delhi’s air quality in the 'severe' zone for the second consecutive day, the Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday had imposed a set of the stringent regulatory measures including a complete halt on construction and demolition activities while directing the authorities to stop a large number of inter-state buses and trucks outside the national capital.

Delhi woke up to GRAP Stage III restrictions on Friday, as the city’s air quality remained in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day, prompting strict measures to curb pollution levels. According to the Sameer aap ,

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels every year in the winter. The air quality in the capital remains in the 'severe' category prompting the authorities to impose the third stage of GRAP.

Under the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), all inter-state buses from NCR states -- except electric vehicles, CNG vehicles and BS-VI diesel buses -- will be prohibited from entering Delhi,

The decision follows a comprehensive review of air quality and weather forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and IITM, which indicate a likelihood of the AQI remaining in the "very poor" range in the coming days.

The GRAP Stage III seeks to ban all unnecessary construction and demolition works, intensify frequency of mechanised sweeping of roads, ensure daily water sprinkling along with dust suppressants, and

The tighter rule is aimed to curb pollution emnating from different sources as the AQI reached 418 on Thursday.

Delhi NCR will be under GRAP 3 restrictions starting tomorrow at 8 am due to severe air quality. Construction, demolition, and non-essential mining will be halted. Restrictions on interstate buses and a shift to virtual learning for primary schools are also included.