# Delhi Air Quality Deteriorates to Severe

> Delhi imposes GrAP-3 curbs after 26 monitoring stations record 'severe' air quality.
- Title: Delhi Air Quality Deteriorates to Severe · Scroll | Shortify
- Summary: Delhi imposes GrAP-3 curbs after 26 monitoring stations record 'severe' air quality.
- Keywords: delhi, air pollution, grap-3, monitoring stations, severe air quality, construction work ban, school hybrid mode, Scroll
- Source: Scroll — https://scroll.in/latest/1096935/delhi-grap-3-curbs-imposed-as-26-monitoring-stations-record-severe-air-quality
- Author: Scroll Staff
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: delhi, air pollution, grap-3, monitoring stations, severe air quality, construction work ban, school hybrid mode, news, politics
## Air Quality Deteriorates
Delhi recorded an average AQI of 380 as 25 of 58 monitoring stations recorded 'severe' air quality.
## GrAP-3 Restrictions Imposed
Stage 3 measures include construction bans, stone crusher closures, and shifting primary schools to hybrid learning.
## Severe Air Quality Levels
Punjabi Bagh recorded the highest AQI at 453, followed by Jahangirpuri at 447 and Rohini at 444.
## Supreme Court Comments
Supreme Court identified vehicular emissions as a major contributor to Delhi's air pollution.
## Key takeaway

Delhi's air quality dropped to 'severe' levels, triggering GrAP-3 restrictions including construction bans and school shifts to hybrid learning.