The Centre’s air quality panel for Delhi-NCR Monday invoked restrictive measures under stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

Previously, all schools in Delhi had shifted to hybrid mode on November 25, before resuming in-person classes on December 5

Construction has been suspended, truck entry restricted, schools shifted to hybrid learning, and offices are running at 50 per cent capacity as Delhi air quality worsens amid stagnant winds

Schools in Delhi-NCR have shifted to hybrid learning due to Stage 4 pollution restrictions following severe air quality. Students in grades VI-IX and XI must follow the hybrid model, while classes for X and XII remain offline.

Delhi-NCR enters Stage-IV GRAP as air quality hits 'severe'. Construction halts, industries face curbs, and residents are urged to limit outdoor exposure.

In the wake of deteriorating air quality in Delhi on Monday night, 16 December 2024, the Commission for Air Quality (CAQM) was forced to reimpose GRAP 4 restrictions in the entire Delhi-NCR, with immediate effect. Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) rose to 399 at 9 p.m. on Monday and breached the 400 mark at 10 p.m.

A Central air quality panel for Delhi-NCR invoked GRAP III on Monday afternoon following a sharp rise in pollution levels. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius on Monday morning while the AQI dipped to the 'very poor' category — reaching 367 by 2 pm.

GRAP was activated for the first time in Delhi in October this year when air quality crossed the 300-degree mark. As the city is shrouded in smog, these actions aim to reduce the negative impact of air pollution on public health and the environment.

GRAP-4 was enforced in Delhi in November due to high pollution, but on December 5, the SC allowed the CAQM to relax it to Stage 2 as air quality improved.

Delhi's air quality plummeted, triggering the implementation of GRAP Stage-IV ('Severe+') restrictions across the NCR. The AQI soared past 400, prompting an emergency CAQM meeting. Schools have responded by reverting to hybrid learning for students up to Class V,

The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR on Monday invoked restrictive measures under Stage-IV of the air pollution control plan amid a sharp dip in air quality due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.