Delhi Air Quality Worsens to ‘Severe’; Construction Banned, Schools Shift to Hybrid Mode

Vehicles move on a road shrouded in smog in New Delhi, on November 11, 2025. (PC: Reuters)

Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, prompting authorities to implement emergency pollution-control measures across the National Capital Region (NCR). The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered an immediate ban on construction and demolition activities in the entire region, while schools up to Class 5 will shift to hybrid learning. […]