Delhi pollution live updates: Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 462 as of 6 am on Sunday morning, according to Central Pollution Control Board’s data.
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: The air quality of the national capital and surrounding areas deteriorated on Saturday, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi NCR. This continued on Sunday morning as well as the air in several areas across Delhi, as of 6 am, was ‘severe’ with readings touching well over 400.
According to Central Pollution Control Board’s data, Delhi’s overall AQI, as of 6 am on December 14, stood at 462, putting the national capital’s air in ‘severe category’.
Apart from Delhi, the air quality in adjoining Noida in the NCR also dipped as the city recorded the worst AQI reading in the country at 455 on Saturday, falling in the severe+ category. It was followed by Greater Noida at 442, according to CPCB data.
School classes moved to hybrid mode
Under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan, classes of students up to class 9, and class 11, were moved to hybrid mode due to the severity of the air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi’s air to remain ‘severe’?
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi (AQEWS) forecast, the AQI is expected to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Sunday, but could improve to the ‘poor’ category on Monday.
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According to Central Pollution Control Board’s data, Delhi’s overall AQI, as of 6 am on December 14, stood at 462, putting the national capital’s air in ‘severe category’.
Apart from Delhi, the air quality in adjoining Noida in the NCR also dipped as the city recorded the worst AQI reading in the country at 455 on Saturday, falling in the severe+ category. It was followed by Greater Noida at 442, according to CPCB data.
School classes moved to hybrid mode
Under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan, classes of students up to class 9, and class 11, were moved to hybrid mode due to the severity of the air pollution in Delhi.
Delhi’s air to remain ‘severe’?
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi (AQEWS) forecast, the AQI is expected to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Sunday, but could improve to the ‘poor’ category on Monday.
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Dec 14, 2025 7:24:06 AM IST
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: Delhi-NCR pollution will stay severe today. Here’s why
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) are bracing for another day under a severe blanket of hazardous air quality on Sunday, December 14, following a dramatic spike in pollution levels throughout Saturday. Forecasts indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to remain in the “severe” category, with only slight relief anticipated from Monday onwards.
The persistent “severe” air quality is primarily attributed to weather patterns, specifically a Western Disturbance that has caused “very low wind speed” since Friday, HT has reported.
According to Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet, this low wind speed has led to a major spike in pollution levels, and due to the western disturbance, “the AQI might remain in this range on Sunday as well”. Read more.
Dec 14, 2025 7:16:14 AM IST
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: What did DDE order moving classes to hybrid mode say
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: The Delhi Directorate of Education dated December 13 circular directing schools to conduct classes in hybrid mode read, “all Heads of Schools of Government, Government Aided, Unaided Recognized Private Schools of DOE, NDMC, MCD, and Delhi Cantonment Board are directed to conduct classes in schools for children up to Class IX and XI in a “Hybrid Mode” i.e. both in physical and online mode (wherever online mode is feasible) with immediate effect until further orders.”
Dec 14, 2025 7:10:00 AM IST
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: Delhi schools to move to hybrid mode for students up to Classes 9, 11
Delhi NCR pollution live updates: Schools were directed on Saturday to move classes for students up to Class 9, and Class 11 to the hybrid mode on Saturday amid deteriorating air quality.
According to a circular by the Delhi Directorate of Education, all schools were directed to also conduct classes for the above Grades online, in light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.
