New Delhi, January 2, 2026, 08:07 ETIndia’s air quality regulator revoked GRAP Stage III curbs across Delhi-NCR after readings improved by Friday afternoon. Earlier in the day, parts of Delhi still logged “very poor” air amid dense fog and smog. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday revoked Stage III restrictions under Delhi-NCR’s emergency pollution plan after air quality improved through the day, local media reported. The AQI is a government scale that measures air pollution; higher numbers mean dirtier air. Stage III curbs had been imposed in December as pollution worsened and weather conditions limited the dispersion of pollutants, according to local reporting.

Source: Mint January 02, 2026 14:21 UTC