GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR: What is allowed and what is banned as AQI rises to ‘severe plus’
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GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR: Delhi-NCR activates Stage 4 of GRAP due to severe air pollution, implementing stricter measures and restrictions. Check what’s allowed and what’s not.
As the air quality worsened in Delhi on Monday morning (November 18, 2024) and thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to activate Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Monday.
The air quality level plunged to ‘severe plus’ levels bringing into force GRAP Stage 4 in Delhi NCR. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).the Air Quality Index recorded at 7 a.m. was 483 in the national capital.
This stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), effective from 8 am on Monday, including a ban on truck entry and a temporary halt on construction at public projects. Here’s a list of what’s allowed and what’s banned
(With agency inputs)
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