The Supreme Court on Monday declined to ease emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), implemented to tackle worsening air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas.

SC had said GRAP IV restrictions will not be relaxed until there is a consistent drop in AQI levels. Delhi police deploys additional personnel for effective implementation of restrictions

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Supreme Court extends GRAP-IV in Delhi, considers easing norms, demands action on truck traffic, stubble burning, and welfare compliance.

While AQI has marginally improved, the city continued to remain covered in dense smog in the early hours of the day

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the city's 24-hour average AQI was recorded at 303 by 4 pm on Wednesday, November 27, making it the cleanest day of the month for the city.

Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, while the city recorded its second-coldest night of the season

Delhi's air quality improved slightly on Tuesday. Wind speed helped clear some pollution. The AQI shifted from 'severe' to 'very poor'. GRAP-IV restrictions remained in place. Schools continued hybrid learning.

New Delhi's air quality improved slightly on Wednesday by nearly reaching the 'poor' category from its previous status as 'very poor'.

Delhi’s air quality improved on Wednesday as the AQI (air quality index) remained at the lower end of ‘very poor’ due to strong winds that helped in dispersal of pollutants. Delhi’s Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS),