Fog blanketed New Delhi, causing flight delays due to reduced visibility. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted Stage-IV measures of GRAP following an improvement in the air quality index, now at 302 ('Very Poor') from 'Severe+' earlier. Meteorological conditions like rain and wind contributed to this improvement.
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