'Severe' season in Delhi: GRAP III in force as air quality plummets
Delhi has implemented GRAP III restrictions as air quality levels reach the 'severe' category. The measures include bans on construction, mining, and specific vehicle types to combat rising pollution.
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Severe air pollution in Delhi poses a significant public health crisis, necessitating strict government intervention and economic disruption.
NEW DELHI: GRAP III kicked into action Friday as a precautionary measure, with the city's air quality index steadily moving towards 'severe' (AQI above 400). Average AQI was 382 at 4pm, against 369 the previous day, nudging CAQM to further GRAP.The move comes four days after the second stage of the graded pollution action plan was imposed.GRAP III includes a ban on major dust-generating construction and demolition work, closure of stone crushers and mining, restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars in Delhi and five high-vehicle-density NCR districts, possible hybrid classes up to Class V, and 50% WFH in offices.While GRAP-III comes into force once the air quality turns severe or worse, many areas in the city are already recording severe levels, and AQI is set to become severe late Friday night or Saturday.The most polluted areas were Punjabi Bagh, with an AQI of 455, DTU 455, Jahangirpuri 449,…
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