The CAQM has invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan across NCR as Delhi's air quality worsened to 'Severe' with an AQI of 425 on Tuesday morning.
"The AQI of Delhi has been recorded as 286 for 03.02.2025 which is 64 points below the 350 mark to implement Stage-III as per the extant directives of the Supreme Court. Further, the forecast by IMD predicts very light rain/ drizzle and favourable wind conditions in the days to come," the or
The sharp increase in AQI levels of Delhi, which reached 365 at 4:00 PM today prompted the sub-committee on GRAP to hold an urgent meeting. Accordingly, the sub-committee decided to invoke all actions "under Stage-III of the extant schedule of GRAP", with immediate effects.
The order reads, "AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving and has been recorded as 'VervPoor' on l7.Ol.2025, which is about 61 AQI points below the benchmark as directed for by the Hon'ble Supreme Court for invoking Stage-III."
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday invoked Stage-III ('Severe' Air Quality of Delhi) and Stage-IV ('Severe+' Air Quality of Delhi) measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), effective immediately across Delhi-NCR after air quality deteriorated.
The decision was made after the Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed the current air quality index (AQI) levels and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).
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