Delhi NCR is implementing GRAP Stage 3 due to severe air quality, halting non-essential construction and restricting vehicle use. The region's AQI has reached hazardous levels, prompting authorities to enforce stricter measures like banning certain vehicles and limiting construction activities to combat pollution.

Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality has prompted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to activate stage 3 of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) in the Capital. This includes ban on all non-essential construction and demolition work,

Delhi's air quality remains severe, prompting GRAP-III restrictions under which stringent ban will be put in place on construction and demolition activities among others.