The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on February 03, 2025, issued the notification regarding the Revocation of actions under Stage III ('Severe' Air Quality) of GRAP and intensifying actions under Stage-I & II of extant Graded Response Action Plan (December, 2024).
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Sub-Committee, accordingly, decided to revoke its order for invoking actions under Stage-III ('Severe' Air Quality) of the extant Schedule of GITAP (December,2024), with immediate effect
• 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-l & II of the extant Schedule of 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 levels do not slip further.
[Notification No. 120017/27/GRAP/2021/CAQM – 1235 DT]
