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Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-3 Lifted In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Improves
Press Trust of India | Updated: January 02, 2026 18:33 IST
Delhi AQI was recorded as 380 on Thursday.
New Delhi:
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Friday revoked curbs imposed under GRAP 3 following improvement in air quality, officials said.
"The AQI of Delhi, which was recorded as 380 on Thursday, has significantly improved and recorded 236 at 4 pm on Friday, exhibiting a trend. Keeping in view the prevailing trend of air quality, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP decides to revoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-3 of the extant GRAP, with immediate effect, in the entire NCR," an official said.
"All actions under Stages 1 and 2 of extant GRAP to remain in force in NCR," the official added.
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Published: January 02, 2026 17:56 IST
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