The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on February 19, 2024, issued a notification regarding the revocation of Stage II of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect.
The following has been stated: -
•In view of significant improvement in the average air quality of Delhi witnessed over the past days and also considering the meteorological/ weather forecasts by IITM/ IMD, the Sub-Committee for operationalization of actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) met today to review the current air quality scenario in the region and accordingly take an appropriate decision on the preventive/ restrictive actions under Stage-II of GRAP already in place in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) since October 21, 2023.
•The Commission urges all agencies responsible for the implementation of various actions listed under Stage–I of GRAP and citizens/ residents to strictly implement and solemnly follow the provisions/ charter of GRAP under Stage I to obviate the need for re-imposition of Stage II of GRAP in NCR.
•The Sub-Committee shall keep a close watch on the air quality scenario and may take appropriate decisions depending on the air quality, as recorded from time to time, and the forecasts made available by IMD/IITM to this effect.
URL:https://caqm.nic.in/WriteReadData/LINKS/GRAP%20Order%20dt%201902202405aae211-bc30-4a93-aba7-4c7cc9bd3fe5.pdf
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Release ID: 2007171]
