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NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) successful the NCR and adjoining areas connected Wednesday lifted GRAP-IV with contiguous effect, adjacent though aerial prime crossed ample parts of the metropolis remained successful the ‘very poor’ category.According to information from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), areas specified arsenic ITO and India Gate recorded AQI levels crossing 350, underscoring the persistence of hazardous aerial conditions successful the nationalist capital.
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The CAQM said the determination was taken to revoke its bid dated December 13, 2025, which had invoked actions nether Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Stage IV is enforced erstwhile aerial prime reaches the ‘severe+’ class with an AQI supra 450.
The commission, however, clarified that measures nether Stage I, Stage II and Stage III of the extant GRAP volition proceed and volition beryllium implemented arsenic per the modified GRAP dated November 21, 2025.The easing of curbs came hours aft the Delhi High Court directed the GST Council to conscionable astatine the earliest to see lowering GST connected aerial purifiers successful presumption of the worsening aerial quality. During the hearing, the tribunal questioned the Centre implicit the 18% GST imposed connected aerial purifiers.
At the outset, the seat expressed displeasure implicit the deficiency of enactment successful the matter, observing that each national is entitled to cleanable air.Earlier, GRAP Stage-IV measures had been enforced crossed Delhi-NCR to curb rising contamination levels. Under Stage IV, backstage conveyance question was not wholly banned, with restrictions mostly babelike connected emanation norms and substance type. While vehicles gathering prescribed standards were allowed to operate, older vehicles look stricter curbs. BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles are not permitted to ply successful Delhi-NCR during this phase, but those providing indispensable services.
