GRAP Stage 3 has been enforced in Delhi NCR by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) because of a significant increase in the Air Quality Index (AQI) to 'severe.' The goal is to decrease pollution by stopping unnecessary activities,

GRAP stage 3 will come into force at 8am on Friday. The Delhi government announced that classes for primary schools will be shifted to online.

Delhi's air quality remains severe, prompting GRAP-III restrictions under which stringent ban will be put in place on construction and demolition activities among others.

Delhi's 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 pm, stood at 424, up from 418 the previous day. The day saw the third stage of GRAP, including a ban on construction activities and plying of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles,

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

In response to dangerously high pollution levels, the Delhi government has ordered the closure of all primary schools starting Friday, with classes shifting online until further notice. Chief Minister Atishi made the announcement on social media.

As of early Thursday morning, the AQI at key locations like Anand Vihar, Bawana, Dwarka Sector 8, and Jahangirpuri surpassed 400, entering the "severe" category.

Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Thursday morning (November 14), a day after the national capital recorded the worst AQI in the country, with dense fog blanketing the NCR, reducing visibility.