Delhi’s air quality has hit alarming levels, forcing authorities to implement Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday after the AQI surged from 362 on Monday to 425 by 9 A.M. Calm winds, a stable atmosphere, and cold weather trapped pollutants near the surface, triggering a public health crisis, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Out of 39 monitoring stations, 34 recorded ‘severe’ levels, with Bawana (462), Wazirpur (460), and Punjabi Bagh (452) among the worst-hit areas. Citizens are reporting breathing difficulties, eye irritation, and other respiratory issues as Delhi-NCR grapples with another hazardous pollution spike. With Stage III restrictions in effect, authorities are now considering whether to close schools, colleges,

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