Delhi chokes as AQI crosses 400 mark: GRAP-3 in force while schools continue in hybrid mode

Delhi-NCR’s air quality plunged into the ‘severe’ category with an AQI of 413, prompting the Delhi government to activate Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan. This includes a ban on most construction, industrial operations not using clean fuels, and diesel generators. Schools for younger students are shifting to a hybrid learning model.