The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on GRAP has decided to revoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-III of the extant GRAP, with immediate effect, in the entire National Capital Region.
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa shared improved AQI figures for Delhi for 2025, praising the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta and scientific planning behind decisive action against pollution.
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on the second day of the New Year 2026. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 348 at around 8:00 am, placing it on the borderline of the 'very poor' to
Delhi achieved measurable strides in air quality in 2025, a reduction in PM 2.5 & PM10 levels, recording 79 days with AQI below 100, with 200 clean air days, the highest since 2018 and surpassing all prior years barring the COVID-impacted 2020.
Delhi's air quality dropped to the 'very poor' category on Thursday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 371 recorded around 8:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on the very first day of New year 2026.
Continued, concerted and persistent efforts of all the stakeholders around the year in 2025 have further helped to improve the general air quality in Delhi as is evident from a record 79 days during 2025 with the AQI of 100 or below, i.e. in 'Good' and 'Satisfactory' categories, which is
Dense fog enveloped several parts of the national capital and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday morning, severely reducing visibility and disrupting normal movement across key stretches.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport witnessed disruption in its flight operations due to dense fog prevailing in the city on Tuesday. Approximately 60 arrivals and 58 departures were cancelled at the airport, and 16 flights bound for Delhi were diverted to other cities due to fog.
The national capital, Delhi, woke up to a chilly morning on Monday, with air quality deteriorating as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 402 at 8 am, slipping into the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicate that the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of the capital has exceeded 400, placing it in the hazardous category.
The air quality in the national capital remains hazardous, affecting people's health. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Sunday reached 391, entering the severe category, with some regions exceeding 400, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.