New Delhi: Curbs under stage 3 of Graded Response Action Plan revoked in Delhi-NCR in view of improvement in air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday.
This means construction and demolition activities can resume in the region. However, user agencies need to strictly follow dust control norms.
The CAQM noted that Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday (294) was about 100 points below the threshold for invoking GRAP stage 3 actions.
”The improvement in AQI is likely to sustain and the forecast does not indicate any steep degradation in the overall air quality in Delhi-NCR in the next few days.
”The sub-committee, accordingly, hereby decides to revoke with immediate effect its order dated October 29 for invoking actions under Stage-III (severe air quality) of GRAP,” the Centre’s air quality panel said in an order.
However, restrictions under State I and Stage II will continue.
Actions under Stages-l to Stage-ll of the GRAP shall however remain invoked and be implemented, monitored and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the ‘Severe’ category, the central panel said.
