Pollution rules in force today
GRAP stage in force now
Stage I
Stage I β 'Poor' Β· AQI 201β300
Stage I ('Poor') invoked in entire NCR Β· 21.10.2026
π Official CAQM order (21.10.2026)Stage last checked: 02.11.2026
Live AQI (CPCB)
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What is banned / allowed at each stage
Each stage includes all rules of the lower stages.
Stage I β 'Poor' AQI 201β300 IN FORCE
π« Banned / restricted
- C&D projects on plots β₯500 sq m not registered on the state/GNCTD dust portal are not permitted #2
- Open burning of biomass and municipal solid waste is prohibited (max penalty) #6
- Visibly polluting vehicles / vehicles without valid PUC to be stopped, impounded or fined #9
- Overaged diesel/petrol vehicles banned as per NGT / Supreme Court orders #11
- Court/Tribunal orders on firecrackers strictly enforced #15
- DG sets not to be used as regular power; regulated as per CAQM Direction No. 76 (portable DG sets <19 kW only for emergency services) #17β18
- Inter-city/inter-state buses from HR, UP, RJ, PB, HP, MP, UK, J&K not allowed in Delhi-NCR unless EV / CNG / BS-VI diesel #19
- No coal / firewood in tandoors at hotels, restaurants and open eateries #20
β Allowed / measures
- Construction continues with dust control (covered material, covered transport, anti-smog guns, sprinkling) #1
- Gas (LPG/PNG/biogas) generator sets: no restrictions #18
- Public transport augmented (more CNG/electric buses, metro, RRTS) #25
π What you should do
- Check AQI on SAMEER app and GRAP stage on CAQM website
- Keep vehicle PUC up to date and engine tuned
- Don't idle β switch off at red lights
- Prefer public transport / pooling / EVs
- Don't litter or burn waste
- Avoid DG sets except essential use
- Avoid firecrackers
- Report pollution on 311, Green Delhi, SAMEER apps
Stage II β 'Very Poor' AQI 301β400
π« Banned / restricted
- Intensified inspection of dust control at construction sites #4
- Parking fees increased to discourage private vehicles #5
- Staggered timings for public offices/municipal bodies in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar (Centre may also decide for its offices) #7β8
β Allowed / measures
- Daily mechanised sweeping and water sprinkling with dust suppressants on roads #1β2
- RWAs to give electric heaters to security/sanitation staff (to stop open burning) #6
π What you should do
- Use public transport, minimise personal vehicles
- Replace vehicle air filters regularly
- Avoid dust-generating construction OctβJan
- Avoid outdoor smoke-generating cooking/heating
- Work from home if your job allows
Stage III β 'Severe' AQI 401β450
π« Banned / restricted
- Dust-generating C&D banned in NCR: excavation, boring/drilling, piling, all demolition, open-trench cabling/pipes, brick/masonry, RMC plants, major welding, painting/polishing, plaster, tile cutting, road construction, moving cement/sand/bricks, construction vehicles on unpaved roads #1(i)
- Stone crushers and all mining closed in NCR #2β3
- BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers (LMVs) restricted in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar (exemption for persons with disabilities) #4
- Delhi-registered diesel BS-IV & below MGVs restricted; outside-registered diesel BS-IV & below MGVs and LGVs not allowed into Delhi #5β7
- Classes up to Class V in hybrid mode (Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, GB Nagar) #8
- States may allow offices at 50% strength, rest work from home; Centre may permit WFH #9β10
β Allowed / measures
- Minor MEP welding, minor indoor repairs, pothole repair #1(i)
- Less dust-generating construction continues with strict compliance #1(ii)
- All C&D allowed for railways, metro, airports/ISBTs, defence/national importance, hospitals, linear public projects (highways, flyovers, power, pipelines, telecom), sanitation/water projects #1(iii)
π What you should do
- Walk or cycle for short distances
- Combine trips, choose cleaner transport
- Postpone private gatherings
- Don't use coal/wood for heating
- Follow hybrid school / WFH instructions
Stage IV β 'Severe+' AQI > 450
π« Banned / restricted
- Entry of trucks (HGVs) into Delhi stopped #1
- Delhi-registered diesel BS-IV & below HGVs banned in Delhi #2
- C&D ban extended to linear public projects (highways, roads, flyovers, power, pipelines, telecom) #3
- Classes VIβIX and XI in hybrid mode (Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, GB Nagar) #4
- States may close colleges, non-emergency commercial activity, run odd-even #5
β Allowed / measures
- LNG / CNG / electric / BS-VI diesel trucks allowed to enter Delhi #1β2
π What you should do
- Limit non-essential outdoor activity
- Children, pregnant women, elderly and chronically ill: stay indoors; wear a mask outdoors
- Follow school and other restrictions as instructed