This decision followed a sharp rise in Delhi's daily average AQI to 441 by 4 pm on Sunday, escalating further to 457 by 7 pm, prompting an emergency meeting of the GRAP Sub-Committee.
As Delhi battles dangerously high levels of air pollution, the Supreme Court has questioned the state government over the delay in implementing Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
This decision comes in response to the hazardous pollution levels in Delhi and the surrounding NCR region, where the air quality index (AQI) has entered the severe category, posing significant health ...
As authorities in the Delhi-NCR impose restrictions to combat the worsening air quality in the region, the brunt of the anti-pollution measures is being faced by daily wage workers involved in ...