Curbs under Stage III include a ban on non-essential construction and demolition, closure of stone crushers and mining activities in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).

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

Delhi's air quality worsens, prompting GRAP Stage III restrictions to combat severe pollution levels in the city.

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.

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.

With GRAP 3 air pollution curbs in full swing, here’s the list of vehicles that are still allowed to cruise the NCR. Spoiler alert: If your ride’s got more fumes than horsepower, you might want to start walking.

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's air quality remained "severe" for a second consecutive day, prompting the central pollution watchdog to invoke restrictions under the third stage of GRAP, including a ban on construction activ

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) made the decision to elevate the response to GRAP Stage 3 due to Delhi's AQI consistently surpassing 400, accompanied by heavy smog that has reduced visibility to nearly zero.

Starting from 8 am on Friday, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 3 will be in place across Delhi NCR due to 'severe' air quality. This will impose stricter measures to tackle pollution.