Ban on GRAP 3 lifted in Delhi-NCR amid decline in pollution, know which rules will have to be followed

By News Update On Jan 18, 2025

Delhi Pollution: Amid declining pollution levels in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Centre's air quality panel on Friday canceled GRAP 3 restrictions. The move comes a day after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked GRAP 4 restrictions over falling pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. The CAQM in its statement said that its sub-committee on GRAP held its meeting on Friday. Reviewed IMD/IITM forecasts along with air quality in the area.

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There is a possibility of being in a bad category

“As per the air quality and weather forecast issued by IMD, the AQI is likely to remain in the poor category in the coming days due to favorable meteorological conditions and high wind speed,” the CAQM statement said. Construction and demolition projects etc. will be subject to various statutory instructions, rules, guidelines etc. and will not be able to resume operations without any orders.

Also prohibits medium goods vehicles

Under Group 3, classes up to class 5 will be run in hybrid mode. Parents and students have the option to choose online education wherever available. Under Group 3, the use of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars (4-wheelers) will be banned in Delhi and surrounding NCR districts. Disabled person will be exempted. Grape 3 also bans non-essential diesel-powered medium goods vehicles of BS-IV or older standards in Delhi.

Classifies air quality into four stages

In winter, Delhi-NCR area has been banned under GRAP. It classifies air quality into four stages. Let us tell you that Stage 1 (poor, AQI 201-300), Stage 2 (very poor, AQI 301-400), Stage 3 (severe, AQI 401-450), and Stage 4 (severe plus, AQI above 450). Is recorded. Apart from this, there are many reasons for pollution, emission of smoke from vehicles, burning of paddy straw, firecrackers and other local pollution sources along with adverse weather conditions etc.