
Anti-smog gun is being used to sprinkle water, to curb pollution in New Delhi on December 31, 2025.
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas on Friday (January 2, 2026) revoked curbs imposed under GRAP 3 following improvement in air quality, officials said.
“The AQI of Delhi, which was recorded as 380 on Thursday (January 1, 2026), 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.
Published – January 02, 2026 05:57 pm IST