Delhi Air Pollution: GRAP-IV Imposed in NCR; What's Allowed, What's Not

New Delhi: Centre’s air quality panel has imposed Stage 4 of Gred Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR from 8 am on Monday. move came after city's air quality plunged into "severe" category, with Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 441 at 4 pm and furr deteriorating to 457 by 7 pm.  

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued order as Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) worsened, reaching 441 at 4 pm and rising to 457 by 7 pm due to unfavourable wear conditions.

Delhi CM Atishi Orders Online Classes for All Except Classes 10 to 12 Under GRAP-4 Restrictions

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday announced that all schools in Delhi will shift to online classes until furr notice, citing implementation of GRAP-4 (Gred Response Action Plan) restrictions.  

decision mandates discontinuation of in-person classes for all students, with exceptions me only for Classes 11 and 12. measure aims to mitigate risks as city grapples with heightened pollution levels and related challenges under GRAP-4 protocols.  

What's Not Allowed

Truck Entry into Delhi:

• All non-essential trucks were prohibited from entering Delhi.
• Exceptions were me for trucks carrying essential goods like food and medicine.
• Vehicles running on clean fuels, such as LNG, CNG, BS-VI diesel, or electricity, were exempted from ban.

Construction and Demolition Activities:

• All public construction and demolition projects, including work on highways, ros, flyovers, pipelines, and power lines, were halted.
• Private construction activities were also restricted under ban.

Non-Essential Light Commercial Vehicles:

• Non-essential light commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi were barred from entering city.
• Electric vehicles (EVs) and those running on CNG or BS-VI diesel were allowed to operate.

Older Diesel Goods Vehicles:

• Delhi-registered BS-IV or older diesel medium and heavy goods vehicles were banned.
• Exceptions were granted only to vehicles used for essential services, such as waste management or emergency supplies.

What's Allowed

Educational justments:

• Schools were shifted students from Classes 6 to 9 and Class 11 to online teaching.
• Students in or classes could continue with offline learning, subject to school discretion.

Workplace Operations:

• Private offices in National Capital Region (NCR) were directed to operate at 50% capacity.
• remaining workforce was encouraged to work from home.
• Central government employees were vised to opt work-from-home arrangements, subject to departmental approval.

State-Specific Measures:

State governments in NCR were empowered to take ditional measures, such as shutting down colleges, limiting non-essential commercial activities, or implementing odd-even vehicle rules to reduce vehicular emissions.

Delhi-NCR’s Persistent Pollution Crisis

pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR has become an annual issue, with worsening air quality during winter months. 

Stubble burning in neighboring states, industrial emissions, and vehicle pollution, combined with stagnant wear conditions, have led to severe smog episodes. 

Despite multiple interventions over years, region continues to grapple with hazardous air pollution levels.