Over 1,200 enforcement teams from MCD, DPCC, NDMC, PWD, DJB, and Revenue Departments conduct round-the-clock inspections; AQI steady at 202 — far better than last seven years.
Delhi’s air quality continues to show encouraging improvement, with the city recording an AQI of 202 today — maintaining a positive trend seen over recent days. Minister for Environment, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said that Delhi’s consistent progress reflects the success of coordinated, science-based actions being implemented on the ground.
“Every day, multiple agencies across Delhi are working in complete coordination under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta. The positive trend in Delhi’s AQI is the outcome of this disciplined, data-backed effort,” said Sirsa.
Today’s AQI on 5th November 2025 stands at 202, compared to 373 in 2024, 454 in 2023, 381 in 2022, 462 in 2021, 450 in 2020, and 324 in 2019 — reflecting a continued improvement trend driven by the strategic, science-based approach of the Delhi Government.
Sirsa informed that in the last 24 hours, over 500 inspections were carried out across the city by teams from DPCC, MCD, NDMC, DCB, PWD, DJB, Revenue, DSIIDC, and DMRC, with senior officers from the CM Office, DPCC, DSIIDC, PWD, MCD, and Revenue departments also joining field inspections in select areas.
“In the last 24 hours, our teams have inspected 387 construction and demolition sites, 79 municipal solid waste locations, 22 DG set installations, and 12 hotels and restaurants to check fuel usage and dust control compliance. Action has been taken wherever violations were found,” the Hon’ble Minister said.
To tackle road dust and vehicular pollution, 90 MT of road dust was collected through mechanical sweeping, while 1988 km of roads were cleaned through MRS, 1797 km were water-sprinkled, and 5171 km were covered through anti-smog guns using over 1.07 lakh litres of treated water.
“We have intensified dust mitigation and road cleaning operations across all pollution hotspots. The Hon’ble Chief Minister has issued clear directions to ensure that every agency remains active on the ground,” Shri Sirsa noted.
In total, 9325 vehicular challans, 83 truck diversions, 454 complaints resolved, and 2348 MT of C&D waste lifted in the past day underline the scale of civic action. The enforcement drive also saw 128 inter-state buses checked at Delhi’s borders.
“These numbers reflect Delhi’s all-agency effort to keep the air clean. Over 1200 enforcement teams are on the ground day and night — monitoring, inspecting, and ensuring compliance,” said the Minister.
He further emphasized public participation in this mission:
“Government machinery is fully active, but success depends on collective responsibility. I appeal to citizens to avoid open burning, prefer using public transport and maintain vehicle PUCs. Together, we can sustain this positive trend and make Delhi’s air cleaner,” Sirsa concluded.
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