Delhi Lifts Stage 2 Pollution Curbs as Air Quality Improves
The Commission for Air Quality Management revoked Stage 2 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan after six consecutive days of moderate AQI levels.
- Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 186, well below the 300 threshold for Stage 2 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
- Stage 2 measures, including bans on diesel generators, non-compliant inter-state buses, and increased parking fees, have been lifted effective immediately.
- Stage 1 restrictions, such as monitoring industrial emissions and banning open waste burning, remain in place to manage pollution levels.
- Favorable meteorological conditions, including better ventilation and mixing height, contributed to the sustained improvement in air quality.
- The India Meteorological Department predicts AQI levels will stay in the moderate to poor range, with light rain expected later in the week.
Hindustan Times 
NDTV 
