Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:02pm on 06 Nov 2026,Friday Weather & Environment
Delhi-NCR authorities imposed Stage-III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Friday as air pollution worsened ahead of Diwali. Delhi recorded an average AQI of 382 over the previous 24 hours, nearing the severe category. Noida registered 303, Greater Noida 316, Gurugram 368 and Ghaziabad 257. The new measures add to existing Stage-II curbs and target construction dust, vehicle emissions and industrial pollution. Restrictions include a ban on non-essential construction and demolition, curbs on older petrol and diesel vehicles, and limits on certain diesel goods vehicles entering Delhi. Stone crushers, mining activities and non-compliant brick kilns and hot-mix plants also face restrictions.
