Delhi, AQI and Central Pollution Control Board

Delhi AQI at 490: Best and worst hours to step outside amid rising air pollution
The CPCB advised people to minimise travelling during the hours when AQI is in the ‘severe’ or ‘poor’ category.
Delhi Air Pollution: GRAP IV Enforced As AQI Rises To ‘Severe Plus’ — Check What’s Allowed, What’s Not
NCR, the air quality deteriorated further on Monday morning with the AQI rising to ‘severe’ and ‘severe plus’ levels.
Delhi Air Pollution Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: SC orders GRAP 4 across all NCR states, says curbs to be in force even if AQI drops below 400
SC seeks explanation from Delhi government on implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and says it is in favour of continuance of fourth stage of GRAP even in case of AQI level reduces below 400 level in Delhi Delhi Air Pollution Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates: We want to know what action government has taken, asks Justice Oka
Delhi-NCR air pollution: What is AQI and how does a high AQI of 500 affect your health in the long run?
As areas in Delhi NCR see an AQI of 500, here’s how the toxic pollution is impacting your body on a daily basis
Delhi air pollution: Severe AQI triggers GRAP 4 curbs, what’s allowed and what’s banned
The air quality in Delhi deteriorated, prompting GRAP IV restrictions. Schools for students up to Class 11 will switch to online learning, construction work will be banned, and only specific vehicles
Delhi pollution: SC demands urgent action to curb rising AQI levels
First introduced in 2017, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) outlines pollution control measures based on air quality severity: On Sunday, Delhi’s AQI hit a staggering 441 at 4 pm and worsened to 457 by 7 pm due to unfavourable weather conditions. Responding to this, the CAQM announced stricter measures, effective from Monday morning.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
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,
Delhi pollution: GRAP-IV anti-pollution curbs in capital | see what's banned
With air quality deteriorating, authorities have imposed stringent anti-pollution measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb the worsening crisis in Delhi.
GRAP Stage-4 restrictions to come into force from Monday as pollution worsens in Delhi-NCR
The Centre's air quality panel has announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), effective from 8 am on Monday, including a b
'Invoke GRAP 4 the moment AQI reaches 300': Supreme Court on Delhi pollution
The top court also directed Delhi and NCR governments to set up a grievance redressal mechanism to report violations of the ...
Delhi AQI LIVE updates: Delhi LG directs implementation of staggered office timings
The GRAP Stage 4 guidelines come into effect from today, to curb pollution. Yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced ...
AQI Above 500: Air Delhiites Are Breathing Now Is Equivalent to Smoking 49 Cigarettes A Day
Delhi AQI: Delhi residents are breathing in air so toxic that it’s equivalent to smoking 49 cigarettes daily. As of November ...
AQI level in 'severe-plus' category; flights diverted; staggered office timings: Delhi Pollution crisis top updates
Delhi NCR is experiencing severe air pollution, prompting the implementation of GRAP Stage 4 measures, including traffic restrictions and staggered of ...
'Smoking in Bengaluru is healthier than...': Netizens react as Delhi sees the worst ever pollution with AQI hitting 500 in some areas
Social media users have taken X to express their frustration and concern over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi. Some ...
Delhi AQI hits 494 in ‘one of the worst pollution episodes seen in November in recent years’; AQI 500 in some areas
The average PM2.5 level was 354 micrograms per cubic metre, which is over 20 times the standard set by the World Health ...
Supreme Court judge 'shocked' at lawyer's response on construction ban amid worsening AQI
During the hearing, a bench of Justices AS Oka and AG Masih pulled up the Commission for Air Quality Management and the Delhi ...
What are you smoking?: North India suffocates as AQI at 'hazardous' level
The northern India on Monday witnessed AQI at 'hazardous' levels in several cities with that of New Delhi crossing 900 at one ...