Delhi aqi

-November 7, 2026

Up to class 5 in Delhi schools directed to operate in hybrid mode amid worsening pollution

Up to class 5 in Delhi schools directed to operate in hybrid mode amid worsening pollution

Delhi schools up to Class 5 will run in hybrid mode as CAQM imposes GRAP Stage III following worsening air quality in the capital.

-October 27, 2026

No BS-VI, no entry: what new anti-pollution curb could cost Delhi-NCR commuters

No BS-VI, no entry: what new anti-pollution curb could cost Delhi-NCR commuters

From November 1, non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi will be restricted; workers who cross at Badarpur say there is no simple replacement and the arithmetic rarely works in their favour

-October 23, 2026

CPCB flags high pollution at Sahibabad, Shahdara drains

CPCB flags high pollution at Sahibabad, Shahdara drains

Monitoring report identifies solid waste at 32 locations and inadequate tapping at 11 drains discharging into the Yamuna in the Delhi-NCR stretch

-October 22, 2026

No consistent improvement of Delhi’s winter air quality in past four years: CREA analysis

No consistent improvement of Delhi’s winter air quality in past four years: CREA analysis

A CREA analysis shows Delhi's winter AQI has seen no steady gain since 2022, with pollution rising despite frequent GRAP curbs.

-October 21, 2026

Delhi sees season’s first ‘poor’ air day as temperatures dip; AQI worst in 100 days

Delhi sees season’s first ‘poor’ air day as temperatures dip; AQI worst in 100 days

Delhi recorded its first 'poor' air day of the season on Wednesday as AQI hit 245—the highest in 100 days—prompting GRAP Stage I.

-October 13, 2026

MCD rolls out 12 anti-smog gun vehicles to curb dust pollution

MCD rolls out 12 anti-smog gun vehicles to curb dust pollution

MCD rolled out 12 multi-purpose anti-smog vehicles to suppress dust, wash roads, and tackle rising winter air pollution in Delhi.

-October 1, 2026

Delhi: Control room launched to monitor construction sites, open burning

Delhi: Control room launched to monitor construction sites, open burning

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launched an AI control centre to track pollution sources 24/7, including construction sites and open burning.

-September 30, 2026

Delhi govt to undertake real-time pollution monitoring in collaboration with IIT-Delhi

Delhi govt to undertake real-time pollution monitoring in collaboration with IIT-Delhi

Delhi partners with IIT-Delhi for real-time pollution tracking and approves 30 EV mechanical road sweepers to tackle capital's air pollution.