Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘severe plus’ category on Monday, with the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a hazardous level of 484. In response, stricter pollution control measures were implemented, including a ban on truck entry and the suspension of construction activities at public project sites, starting in the morning.
"With the imposition of GRAP-4 from tmrw, physical classes shall be discontinued for all students, apart from Class 10 and 12. All schools will hold online classes, until further orders", said Delhi CM Atishi in a post X.
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Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 484 at 8 a.m., marking the season’s worst level, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI, which was recorded at 441 at 4 p.m. on Sunday, surged to 457 by 7 p.m. due to adverse weather conditions.
With AQI levels surpassing 450, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas mandated the implementation of Stage-IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR.