As Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Saturday, slipping near the “severe” category, the government announced that it is implementing Stage 3 restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

A thick blanket of smog shrouded the national capital on Saturday morning with an air quality index (AQI) of 401, in the 'severe' category.

Delhi AQI was recorded at 401 at 10:00 AM on December 13, “owing to slow wind speed, stable atmosphere, unfavourable weather parameters and meteorological conditions and lack of dispersal of pollutants.”

⁠Keeping in view the prevailing trend of air quality and in an effort to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the region, the CAQM GRAP Sub-Committee today has taken the call to invoke all actions as envisaged under Stage-III of ex

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