India, May 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In view of improving average AQI of Delhi, and IMD/ IITM forecasts indicating the air quality likely staying in 'Satisfactory' to 'Moderate' category in the coming days, the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP today unanimously decided to revoke all actions under Stage-I of the extant schedule of GRAP in the entire NCR, with immediate effect.
The Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), in its order dated 16.04.2026, invoked Stage-I of extant GRAP when the average AQI of Delhi started to exhibit an increasing trend.
Delhi's daily average AQI has significantly improved as it recorded 175 on 03.05....