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“Delhi Shrouded in Moderate Fog with ‘Severe’ AQI; Minimum Temperature Drops to 5.9°C”

Delhi woke up to a blanket of moderate fog on Tuesday, as the city continued to grapple with severe air pollution. The air quality index (AQI) stood at 426 at 9 am, classified as ‘severe,’ prompting the reimposition of restrictions under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). This comes a day after the AQI crossed into the ‘severe’ category, marking an alarming rise from 379 (very poor) at 4 pm on Monday to 401 by 10 pm.

“Delhi Schools to Restart Physical Classes Following Supreme Court Directive on GRAP Measures”

In a significant development for students in Delhi, all government and private schools have been directed to resume physical classes immediately following the Supreme Court's decision to relax restrictions from Stage 4 to Stage 2 under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued a circular on Thursday, revoking previous orders for online classes.

Supreme Court Highlights GRAP-4 Failures, Orders Report on Entry of Heavy Vehicles in Delhi

In a fresh hearing on Delhi’s escalating air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court has raised concerns about lapses in implementing Stage 4 of the...

Delhi Air Quality Improves Slightly to Severe; Schools in NCR to Close Under Revised CAQM Guidelines

The air quality in Delhi witnessed a slight improvement on Wednesday but remained in the "severe" category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 419, down from 444 on Tuesday. This comes after touching nearly 500 in the "severe plus" category earlier this week, marking one of the worst air quality levels since AQI tracking began in 2015, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

“Delhi Tightens Anti-Pollution Measures: Construction Stops, Bus Limits Enforced”

Delhi has introduced stricter measures to combat air pollution as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the 'severe' category, registering a reading of 428 on Friday morning. All non-essential construction and demolition work has been halted, while restrictions have also been imposed on certain vehicles, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

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