GURUGRAM: The Commission for Air Quality Management activated Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan across the National Capital Region on Monday, November 2, 2026, bringing additional pollution control duties into force in Gurugram. The order took immediate effect after Delhi's daily air quality index reached 324, in the very poor category.
The official circulation includes the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram at Info City in Sector 34 and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority in Sector 44. For residents, the measures cover the upkeep of roads and public spaces, dust inspections, arrangements for outdoor staff and the timing of public offices.
Why the commission activated Stage II
The order records a sharp deterioration in Delhi's AQI over three days: 117 on October 31, 261 on November 1 and 324 on November 2. These are Delhi readings cited to explain the regional decision. They should not be read as Gurugram's city AQI or as measurements from a particular Gurugram monitoring station.
CAQM attributed the increase to unfavourable meteorological conditions. It said forecasts from the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology indicated that air quality would remain very poor in the coming days. The subcommittee reviewed those forecasts alongside the regional situation before invoking the additional stage.
Stage II corresponds to Delhi AQI in the 301 to 400 range. The commission's decision applies throughout NCR, while Stage I actions already in force continue alongside it. The order requires agencies to implement, monitor and review both stages and maintain vigilance against further deterioration.
What agencies and housing associations must do
Identified roads must receive daily mechanical or vacuum sweeping together with water sprinkling, preferably at night or early in the morning. Agencies are to increase machine shifts or operating hours and take the collected dust to designated disposal sites. This requirement concerns both cleaning the road and handling the material removed from it.
Daily sprinkling with dust suppressants is required before peak traffic periods on roads and rights of way, particularly busy corridors and congestion points. The schedule also calls for targeted action at identified pollution hotspots and more intensive inspections of dust controls at construction and demolition sites.
- Road cleaning: daily sweeping, sprinkling and designated disposal of collected dust.
- Hotspots: additional action directed at the principal local sources.
- Construction sites: intensified inspections of dust controls.
- Housing associations: electric heaters and electricity connections for outdoor support staff.
Resident welfare associations must provide electric heaters, with an electricity supply point, for staff doing security, sanitation, horticulture and other services. The stated purpose is to prevent open burning of biomass or municipal waste during winter. The responsibility therefore includes a usable power supply, rather than simply making heating equipment available.
The schedule calls for higher parking fees to discourage private transport. It also directs the Haryana government to stagger public office and municipal body timings in Gurugram and Faridabad. It does not itself provide a Gurugram parking tariff or a revised local office timetable, so those details need separate implementing instructions.
What residents can check next
The citizen charter asks people to use public transport, keep pedestrian footpaths clear, avoid waste accumulation and open burning, and avoid outdoor activities involving cooking or heating that generate smoke. People whose roles allow it may work from home. These are the charter's stated actions, rather than a medical advisory.
Residents can read the official November 2 order and its enclosed action schedule. CAQM says its subcommittee will continue reviewing Delhi's air quality and forecasts before deciding on further action. This account describes the November 2 order, rather than a live AQI reading for November 4.
Earlier local reporting covered Gurugram's November 1 air quality, night checks on road sweeping and plans for roads and footpaths. Those reports provide local context; the regional Stage II duties come from the new commission order.
