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The city's AQI reached 391 on Friday morning, with 30 of 59 monitoring stations recording severe air quality and GRAP Stage-II restrictions in force.

Alipur recorded the worst air quality with an AQI of 427, falling in the severe category.

The restrictions apply to BS-IV and older petrol and diesel vehicles, whereas CNG and electric vehicles, along with specified emergency vehicles, are exempt.

Several areas record severe air quality, with police checking vehicles at Delhi-Gurugram border; Centre says it is monitoring weather conditions and taking necessary measures

Delhi's overall AQI reached 451 at 8 am on Tuesday, with Rohini, Punjabi Bagh and Bawana recording severe pollution levels. Authorities have invoked Stage-II of GRAP across the NCR.

The India Meteorological Department forecast that Delhi's overall air quality is likely to remain in the 'very poor' category in the coming days.

Delhi's AQI remains in the severe range as authorities step up vehicle checks and penalise construction sites for dust control violations under the Winter Action Plan.

The deterioration had prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR on October 21 to curb air pollution.

While Delhi-NCR faces pollution curbs under GRAP Stage-I, Mumbai has recorded 231 days of ‘good’ and ‘satisfactory’ air quality so far in 2026, according to official data.

Haze blankets the national capital as pollution levels rise, with several monitoring stations recording very poor air quality.

CAQM meets with Delhi government agencies to review dust pollution issues and strengthen coordinated action for effective air pollution mitigation in Delhi.

Dili shuts schools for three days over worsening air quality as Indonesia battles intense wildfires that threaten public health and orangutan habitats.

Thick haze from Indonesia's most intense wildfires in 11 years has severely reduced visibility across Singapore.

The documents are available through a new city online portal and include records on health issues, air quality and the wider municipal response to the attacks, according to the mayor's office.

The report highlights the growing impact of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, and ground-level ozone, pollutants linked to diseases.

The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign, titled 'Saath Nibhayein, Pradushan Ghataayein', will be implemented by the DPCC from September 2026 to March 2027.

Authorities are probing 89 fire cases across Borneo and Sumatra as smoke worsens air quality and drifts into Malaysia.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory'.

The smoke has also drifted beyond Canada's borders, spreading into parts of the United States and prompting air quality concerns in neighbouring regions.

Helicopters battle blazes near Pemberton as nearly 1,000 wildfires burn across Canada, with smoke triggering air quality alerts in parts of the United States.