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The Commission for Air Quality Management sub-committee has revoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect, news agency ANI reported.
On Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reimposed the restrictions under GRAP Stage III in the entire NCR with immediate effect amid worsening air quality.
GRAP stage III involved a complete halt on construction and demolition work except for essential government projects, mining and stone crushing and a ban on BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles in Delhi and surrounding areas.
“AQI of Delhi has been progressively improving and has been recorded as 316 at 2.00 pm, which is about 85 AQI points below the threshold for invoking the Grap Stage III actions (Delhi AQI 401-450) and preventive/mitigative/restrictive actions under all Stages up to Stage III are underway, there is likelihood of sustaining the improvement in AQI,” the CAQM said in a statement.
“The forecast by IMD/IITM also do not indicate any significant deterioration and there is a likelihood of the AQI improving and remaining in the lower end or very poor category in the next few days,” the statement read.
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Published: 18 Jan 2024, 05:40 PM IST
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