The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on January 17, 2025, issued the notification regarding the revocation of actions under Stage III (‘Severe’ Air Quality) of GRAP and intensifying actions under Stage-I and II of extant grades Response Action Plan.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The sub-committee decided to revoke its order for invoking actions under Stage-III (‘Severe’ Air Quality) of the extant schedule of GRAP from January 17, 2025.
• Construction and Demolition project sites etc. which have been issued specific closure orders on account of violations/non-compliances of various statutory directions, rules, guidelines etc. under no circumstances shall resume their operations without any specific order to this effect from the Commission.
• Actions under Stage-I & II of the extant GRAP shall, however, remain invoked and be implemented, monitored and reviewed by all the agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI revels do not slip further.
[Notification No. 120017/27/GRAP/2021/CAQM/24(V5)]
