Delhi's air quality improved slightly on Tuesday. Wind speed helped clear some pollution. The AQI shifted from 'severe' to 'very poor'. GRAP-IV restrictions remained in place. Schools continued hybrid learning.

Without being “satisfied that there is a consistent downward trend of AQI, we cannot permit the Commission to go down to stage 3 or stage 2,” the Supreme Court bench said on GRAP measures.

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 25, 2024) directed the Centre for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to immediately consider and take a call on relaxing GRAP IV restrictions requiring the discontinuation of physical classes in schools and colleges in Delhi and national capital regions.

Delhi's air pollution levels remained alarming on Monday, with the capital's 24-hour average AQI reading soaring to 349 from 318 the previous day, even as the Supreme Court slammed the city government

Supreme Court says that unless satisfied there is consistent decrease in AQI, it can’t order curbs below GRAP-3 or GRAP-2.

SC raps authorities for poor monitoring of GRAP IV restrictions; directs states to use labour cess to pay subsistence for affected labourers and daily wagers

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced that schools and colleges in Delhi-NCR can resume physical classes, but online learning must also be offered. This hybrid model follows a Supreme Court directive,

The Bench, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, also emphasised the urgent need for a decision by Tuesday

Deliberating on the issue of sections of society affected by restrictions under the fourth stage of the GRAP – like labourers and daily wage workers involved in construction activity – it said all states must use funds collected as labour cess to provide subsistence to them.