Air pollution rules in force today
GRAP stage currently in force
Stage I
Air quality 'Poor' (AQI 201–300): basic controls on dust, waste burning and old vehicles.
📄 Official CAQM order · 21.10.2026Last checked: 12 Nov 2026, 01:28 pm IST
Live Air Quality Index (CPCB)
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Delhi 327Noida —Greater Noida —Ghaziabad 289Gurugram 308Faridabad 272
Calculated from CPCB monitoring-station data (data.gov.in) as the average of station readings, refreshed every 15 minutes. The official daily figure is the CPCB 4 PM bulletin. Tap a circle for details. Large circles show the city average at an approximate city-centre location; small dots are individual CPCB stations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Restrictions and permitted activities by stage
Each stage also includes all measures of the lower stages.
Stage I — 'Poor' AQI 201–300 IN FORCE
🚫 Prohibited / restricted (8)
- C&D projects on plots ≥500 sq m not registered on the state/GNCTD dust portal are not permitted #2
- Open burning of biomass and municipal solid waste is prohibited (max penalty) #6
- Visibly polluting vehicles / vehicles without valid PUC to be stopped, impounded or fined #9
- Overaged diesel/petrol vehicles banned as per NGT / Supreme Court orders #11
- Court/Tribunal orders on firecrackers strictly enforced #15
- DG sets not to be used as regular power; regulated as per CAQM Direction No. 76 (portable DG sets <19 kW only for emergency services) #17–18
- Inter-city/inter-state buses from HR, UP, RJ, PB, HP, MP, UK, J&K not allowed in Delhi-NCR unless EV / CNG / BS-VI diesel #19
- No coal / firewood in tandoors at hotels, restaurants and open eateries #20
✅ Permitted / measures (3)
- Construction continues with dust control (covered material, covered transport, anti-smog guns, sprinkling) #1
- Gas (LPG/PNG/biogas) generator sets: no restrictions #18
- Public transport augmented (more CNG/electric buses, metro, RRTS) #25
🙋 What citizens should do
- Check AQI on SAMEER app and GRAP stage on CAQM website
- Keep vehicle PUC up to date and engine tuned
- Don't idle — switch off at red lights
- Prefer public transport / pooling / EVs
- Don't litter or burn waste
- Avoid DG sets except essential use
- Avoid firecrackers
- Report pollution on 311, Green Delhi, SAMEER apps