Delhi NCR Chokes Under Smog Blanket: GRAP-4 Invoked as AQI Hits Severe Category

On this Special Report, the focus is on the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi NCR. An Unidentified speaker reports that the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 has been invoked as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to the season's lowest, entering the severe category. The programme highlights strict anti-pollution measures, including a complete ban on construction and demolition activities, and the closure of stone crushers and mining operations. Additionally, schools have shifted to hybrid mode, and 50 per cent work from home has been mandated for offices. The report notes that the AQI dipped to 441, prompting concerns of a 'severe plus' threshold. The speaker emphasizes that 'the airpocalypse, as we call it in India today, is indeed a crisis we are dealing with'.