Delhi’s air quality deteriorates ahead of Diwali, with AQI crossing 200. Graded Response Action Plan – Stage I (GRAP-I) ordered to be implemented in Delhi-NCR.

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New Delhi: The air quality in the capital Delhi is now reaching the ‘poor’ category. On Tuesday, the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi crossed 200. In response, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday ordered the immediate implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-I) Phase 1 in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).

Order to Implement GRAP-I
The CAQM said in a statement, “The Sub-Committee on GRAP, in its meeting today, reviewed the air quality scenario in the region, the IMD/IITM forecast, and concluded the following: On 14.10.2025, Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 211 (poor category). Furthermore, the IMD/IITM forecast also predicts that the AQI will remain in the ‘poor’ category in the coming days.” It further stated, “The Sub-Committee has, accordingly, decided to implement all actions under Phase-I (Poor Air Quality) of the existing GRAP across the entire NCR with immediate effect.”

Restrictions on polluting activities
Under this alert, all implementing agencies in Delhi-NCR are required to strictly implement the measures outlined in the GRAP Phase-I framework to prevent further deterioration in air quality. This includes intensifying dust control efforts, banning polluting activities, and closely monitoring to ensure that the Air Quality Index (AQI) does not reach the ‘very poor’ or ‘severe’ category.

Delhi’s air is poor
The national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday morning, which falls in the ‘poor’ category. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees Celsius below normal. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was recorded at 85 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor” and 401 and 500 “severe”.