The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) revoked the Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR, after the air quality showed improvement in the last three days.
Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality index (AQI) stood at 327 and forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology suggest that the air will remain in the "very poor" category.
However, the CAQM said actions under Stage I and Stage II of the modified GRAP, notified on November 21, will continue and be strictly monitored across the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure that the pollution levels do not deteriorate again.
The CAQM's order said the Sub-Committee on the GRAP reviewed the air quality situation and noted the recent improvement, leading to the withdrawal of the November 11 directions that had triggered the Stage-3 measures.
Measures under GRAP Stage II will now be applicable across the city, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
