Running story · updated 2 Nov
NCR air pollution, winter 2026
Where things stand
A construction and demolition pause runs across Delhi-NCR from 5 to 20 November, with offices asked to keep up to half their staff at home. Older non-BS-VI vehicles are barred from Delhi from 1 November to 31 January. CAQM is checking how Punjab districts handle paddy straw, the main source of stubble fires.
7 stories so far
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Delhi vehicle curbs: 1,539 turned back at borders on day one
Delhi vehicle curbs began on 1 November.
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Paddy straw: CAQM team reviews 3 Punjab districts on 31 October
A CAQM team reviewed paddy straw handling in Sangrur, Patiala and Malerkotla on 31 October 2026, visiting villages and straw plants.
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NCR construction ban rules: flyovers hit too, 50% WFH for 16 days
NCR construction ban from 5 to 20 November: CAQM pauses dust-raising work and caps office attendance at 50%.
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NCAP cities: 117 of 130 still over PM10 limit after ₹12,087 crore
NCAP cities: 117 of 130 stayed above the PM10 limit in 2025-26 after ₹12,087 crore was used, CREA found.
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Non-BS-VI vehicles to be banned from Delhi 1 Nov to 31 Jan: who is hit
Non-BS-VI vehicles from outside Delhi will be kept out from 1 November to 31 January.
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Stubble burning in Punjab rises to 510 fires, Tarn Taran gets warning
Stubble burning in Punjab reached 510 farm fires by 22 October.
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GRAP 1 in Delhi: AQI jumps to 244, tandoor and generator curbs begin
GRAP 1 is in force across Delhi-NCR after AQI jumped to 244.
