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NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management, Centre's contamination watchdog, connected Tuesday revoked the GRAP-IV restrictions successful Delhi-NCR, citing an betterment successful aerial quality.In its order, CAQM stated that measures nether Stage 1, 2, and 3 of the revised GRAP volition proceed to stay successful effect.“While GRAP Stage 4 is being revoked, considering the wintertime play erstwhile upwind conditions whitethorn not ever beryllium favourable, and to guarantee AQI levels bash not deteriorate further, citizens are urged to strictly travel the national charter nether GRAP Stage 1, 2, and 3,” the bid stated.This determination comes conscionable 3 days aft the committee had reimposed the measure.
On Saturday, CAQM had brought backmost GRAP-IV successful the portion aft aerial prime levels slipped into the ‘severe’ category.The portion has been grappling with precocious contamination levels for respective months now.GRAP Stage IV is activated erstwhile the Air Quality Index (AQI) crosses 450, entering the ‘severe+’ category. During Stage IV, backstage vehicles are not wholly banned. Restrictions beryllium chiefly connected emanation standards and substance type. Vehicles that conscionable the prescribed norms are allowed to operate, portion older vehicles look stricter curbs. Specifically, BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles are prohibited from operating successful Delhi-NCR astatine this stage, but those serving indispensable services.
