The Supreme Court also ended protection for end-of-life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi-NCR with poor emission standards of BS-III and below. The court passed the order on the recommendation of CAQM, modifying its August 12 order, which extended protection from any coercive action to EOL vehicles.

Delhi-NCR air pollution measures a ‘total failure’, only for interim relief: Supreme Court

Air quality continues to be a major concern across various cities globally. According to data from IQ Air, as of December 17, 2025, here are the Top 10 cities with the poorest air quality. 

Top 10 cities with poorest air quality: Sarajevo, Delhi, Lahore among the top

‘GRAP IV’, ‘N95’, and ‘AQI’- these are not random letters but the new language the citizens of northern India are using in their daily lives. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and other states have been recording dangerously toxic air quality with itchy eyes and raspy coughs becoming the norm.

Toxic air kills the poor and irritates the rich

Delhi’s air quality has dropped to the ‘poor’ category, urging the authorities to implement Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced the restriction in the entire National Capital Region (NCR).

GRAP Stage-I enforced as AQI in Delhi-NCR worsens to ‘poor’ category

Smog in Delhi during the winter season has become an annual affair. Despite policy interventions and immense debate over the years, there have been no signs of improvement in the kind of air the people breathe in the national capital.

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The Indian government on Sunday sounded a high alert in the wake of worsening air pollution in Delhi and its adjoining areas, as it issued a series of measures to curb smog in the national capital city.

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The air quality in the national capital took a nosedive on Monday morning, slipping into the 'Very Poor' category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 306, up from 302 recorded on Sunday afternoon, according to data provided by SAFAR-India.

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category for 5th day in a row, certain parts record AQI above 400

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Delhi's air quality continued to be in the poor category but is likely to improve with authorities forecasting increased wind speed. The overall air quality index (AQI) for the national capital was recorded at 263, which falls in the 'poor' category.

Delhi's air quality continues to be in poor category

According to SAFAR, an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, PM2.5 and PM10 levels will rise further over the next three days

Delhi: Air quality 'very poor', will deteriorate further, says Met

The Airtel Delhi Half-Marathon is scheduled to be held on November 19

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