The Commission for Air Quality Management held its 26th full meeting on 22 December 2025 under the chairmanship of Rajesh Verma, reviewing key regulatory, enforcement and planning measures to curb air pollution across Delhi-NCR. The Commission adopted its Annual Report and audited accounts for 2024–25, along with the separate audit report and associated action points. The meeting ratified the revised Graded Response Action Plan dated 21 November 2025, modified in line with Supreme Court directions, ensuring that higher GRAP stages subsume actions under earlier stages. The Commission reviewed GRAP implementation during the current season, including measures across stages and additional actions under Stages I and II such as uninterrupted power supply, traffic decongestion, public advisories and augmentation of public transport. Members approved the constitution of an expert committee on vehicular emissions under the chairmanship of Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT Madras, with terms of reference covering emissions assessment, health impacts, clean mobility pathways, electric vehicle readiness and regulatory measures. The Commission also discussed amendments to Direction No. 94 dated 3 June 2025 to accelerate adoption of zero-emission vehicles by motor vehicle aggregators, delivery service providers and e-commerce entities. Transitional provisions were considered to allow induction of BS-VI petrol two-wheelers into existing fleets up to 31 December 2026, while maintaining restrictions on conventional internal combustion engine vehicles in other categories from 1 January 2026. Reviewing the status of paddy stubble burning in 2025, the Commission noted a significant reduction of about 92 per cent across the NCR compared with 2021, attributed to integrated monitoring and enforcement. Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were directed to prepare state action plans for monitoring and enforcement of wheat residue burning for the 2026 harvesting season, based on which statutory directions will be issued. The Commission examined enforcement actions by the Enforcement Task Force, including closures and resumptions of industrial units and the status of complaints and prosecutions. It also reviewed construction and demolition waste management, noting that dust from such activities remains a major contributor to PM10 and PM2.5 levels. Municipal bodies and development authorities were urged to strengthen supervision, establish collection, storage and processing facilities, verify waste disposal prior to granting construction permissions and ensure robust environmental management of C&D waste. On end-of-life vehicles, the Commission took note of the Supreme Court order dated 17 December 2025, under which protection against coercive action continues for BS-IV and later vehicles, while restrictions on action against highly polluting BS-III and lower-standard vehicles have been lifted. Enforcement agencies were directed to ensure strict compliance. The Commission reiterated the need for continued vigilance, coordinated enforcement and effective implementation of statutory directions across sectors, particularly during winter, with agencies committing to regular reviews and strict action, including under GRAP.