After a brief respite, the air quality in Delhi has once again plunged into the "severe" category on Friday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 401 at 6 PM today. According to IQAir,

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspects GRAP-4 enforcement, noting daily truck violations and urging compliance to reduce pollution.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspected border areas to ensure compliance with GRAP stage IV, which restricts polluting vehicles. Rai urged neighboring states to cooperate in reducing pollution.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspects Narela-Singhu border to see implementation of Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) which enforces a ban on the operation of Delhi-registered BS-IV and below diesel-operated medium goods vehicles (MGVs) and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs),

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai conducted a late-night inspection in Delhi’s border areas to review the enforcement of GRAP-4 anti-pollution measures

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Friday, urging strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the worsening air quality in the national capital.

In response to the worsening air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that half of the staff in Delhi government offices will work from home. This decision is aimed at reducing the exposure to harmful pollution levels, which have reached alarming levels in the city.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai conducted a late-night inspection in Delhi's border areas to review the enforcement of GRAP-4 anti-pollution measures and said 135 to 165 trucks violating the restrictions are being turned away daily.