{
  "id": 17907897,
  "title": "Delhi's AQI hits 451 ahead of Diwali",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/delhis-aqi-hits-451-ahead-of-diwali",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/delhi-aqi-plummets-to-451-grap-ii-restrictions-implemented-as-diwali-approaches/articleshow/135480380.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 451 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali, plunging the city into the severe pollution category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several monitoring stations recorded hazardous pollution levels, while others witnessed very poor air quality.The Rohini district recorded the highest AQI of 429, closely followed by Punjabi Bagh at 424 and Bawana at 408, all of which were classified as severe. Other areas, such as Patparganj with an AQI of 379, R K Puram at 374, ITO at 373, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 355, and Okhla Phase-2 and Chandni Chowk at 352 each, also experienced severe pollution conditions.Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) reported an AQI of 328, while areas like IGI Airport's Terminal 3, Anand Vihar, and Uttam Nagar recorded 287, 279, and 274 respectively, all falling under the poor category.With air quality deteriorating, Delhi Police conducted vehicle inspections at the Ghazipur border as Stage-II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had activated Stage-II of GRAP across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday due to a sudden worsening of air quality.The additional measures will continue alongside the ongoing Stage-I restrictions, with civic bodies, traffic police, and pollution control agencies across Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan urged to intensify enforcement. Authorities are tasked with daily road sweeping and water sprinkling with dust suppressants, especially along busy traffic corridors and congested areas. Inspections will also be ramped up at pollution hotspots and construction and demolition sites across the NCR, with agencies required to take corrective action promptly.The worsening air quality ahead of Diwali has raised concerns over pollution levels in the coming days.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}