Overview
- Air quality stayed in the very poor to severe range with citywide readings roughly between 330 and 370, cutting visibility and disrupting travel.
- Fuel stations began refusing petrol and diesel to vehicles lacking valid Pollution Under Control certificates, with ANPR checks and on‑ground teams verifying compliance.
- Police and transport authorities deployed about 580 personnel and 126 checkpoints at borders and key points to enforce the new rules, including at petrol pumps.
- Private non‑Delhi vehicles below BS‑VI standards were turned away at entry points, trucks carrying construction material remained barred, and construction and demolition activities stayed suspended under GRAP.
- Offices were ordered to cap on‑site attendance at 50 percent with work‑from‑home for the rest, as the Supreme Court pressed for tougher, practical steps and asked authorities to consider relocating clogged border toll plazas.