Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality has prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to activate stage 3 of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) in the Capital. This includes ban on all non-essential construction and demolition work,

Delhi NCR is implementing GRAP Stage 3 due to severe air quality, halting non-essential construction and restricting vehicle use. The region's AQI has reached hazardous levels, prompting authorities to enforce stricter measures like banning certain vehicles and limiting construction activities to combat pollution.

Delhi AQI remains at 'severe' but the environment minster recently said that GRAP 3 measures do not need to be imposed as of now.