India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality.

The Centre’s air quality panel has imposed Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR from 8 am on Monday. The move came after the city's air quality plunged into the "severe" category,

As per Prana Air, Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital has reached 580 and has been termed as hazardous.

With air pollution in Delhi getting worse, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on Sunday said it would impose Stage-IV GRAP in the entire NCR region from 8 am of November 18,

GRAP Stage 4 entails ban on diesel-run medium, heavy goods vehicles registered in Delhi (BS-IV or below), except those carrying essentials.

CAQM issues order as Delhi's AQI worsens, banning trucks, limiting vehicle entry, and suspending construction activities.

Due to Delhi's worsening air quality, reaching the 'Severe+' category, the CAQM has implemented Stage-IV GRAP measures. These include potential school closures for classes VI-XI, work-from-home for 50% of employees in various sectors,

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued the order as Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) worsened, reaching 441 at 4 pm and rising to 457 by 7 pm due to unfavourable weather conditions.

Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR air quality has announced to impose stage-4 restrictions under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Monday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking enforcement of measures to curb air pollution in the national capital.