GURUGRAM: The Commission for Air Quality Management brought GRAP Stage II into force across the National Capital Region on Monday, November 2, 2026, adding pollution control duties for Gurugram's road agencies, public offices and residential associations. The order applies throughout the district, including offices around Sector 44 and residential areas served by the city's municipal bodies.

The commission's decision follows a rise in Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index to 324, in the very poor category. That Delhi reading is the trigger cited in the November 2 order; it is not a Gurugram AQI measurement. Stage II took effect immediately on the date of the order, which does not specify a clock time in IST.

What Gurugram agencies must do

Gurugram is specifically named in the requirement for state governments to stagger the working hours of public offices and municipal bodies. The regional order does not prescribe a new opening and closing time for individual Gurugram offices. Residents with appointments should check the relevant department's own notice for its operating hours.

The attached action plan directs road authorities and urban local bodies to increase mechanical or vacuum sweeping, preferably at night or early in the morning. It also requires proper disposal of the dust collected. Water sprinkling with dust suppressants is to take place before peak traffic periods, particularly along busy corridors and at congestion points.

For Gurugram, the circulation list includes the chief executive of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and the deputy commissioner. The order also goes to Haryana's pollution control authorities and other implementing bodies. These directions allocate responsibilities across agencies rather than announcing that any particular road has already been treated.

  • Order date: November 2, 2026.
  • Coverage: the entire NCR, including Gurugram.
  • Stage II trigger cited: Delhi AQI of 324.
  • Earlier Stage I measures: continue alongside Stage II.

What changes for residential societies

The commission's companion November 2 release says resident welfare associations must provide electric heaters and an electricity connection for security, sanitation, gardening and other staff. The purpose is to avoid the burning of biomass or municipal waste for warmth during winter.

The citizen charter also asks people to prevent waste and biomass from accumulating or being burned in the open. It advises against outdoor cooking or heating that produces smoke in residential areas and public places. Regular cleaning of kitchen chimney filters is another household measure listed in the release.

For travel, the charter encourages public transport and unobstructed pedestrian footpaths. It also advises people whose work allows it to work from home. The regional Stage II action list requires higher parking charges to discourage private transport, but neither document supplies a revised Gurugram parking tariff or a date for a specific local operator to introduce one.

Inspections and the next review

Construction and demolition sites face intensified checks for dust control. Agencies must also target the dominant pollution sources at identified hotspots. The commission cited forecasts from IMD and IITM that indicated very poor air quality in the coming days. It said it would keep reviewing air quality and forecasts before deciding whether further changes to the response plan were needed.

The order records that Stage I was already in force under an October 21 direction. Stage II therefore adds measures to an existing response. It does not replace the earlier stage or announce an end date for the combined restrictions.

The recorded rise and continuing road duties

The commission records Delhi's AQI at 117 on October 31 and 261 on November 1, before the November 2 reading. It identifies September 29, 2026, as the date of the revised GRAP schedule. In the Stage II responsibility table, traffic police commissioners are tasked with identifying heavily trafficked roads and passing that information to municipal commissioners or heads of municipal bodies.

The continuing Stage I schedule requires dust suppression during road construction, widening, repair and maintenance. It also directs traffic police to synchronise movements and deploy personnel at congested corridors and intersections. The schedule names GMDA's chief executive at Plot No. 3, Sector 44, and MCG's commissioner at C-1, Info City, Sector 34, among recipients.

The attached schedule defines the Stage II range as Delhi AQI 301 to 400. Its Stage I range is 201 to 300.

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