INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The Center on Saturday issued an order to lift the ban on construction activities linked to linear public projects in Delhi-NCR,
along with permitting the entry of polluting trucks and commercial four-wheelers into the national capital
The decision comes in response to an improvement in air quality within the region, attributed to favorable wind speed and direction.These
actions mark the implementation of the final stage, Stage IV, of the GRAP, the Center's air pollution control plan, which is activated when
the Air Quality Index (AQI) is projected to exceed the 450-mark in the capital, with at least a three-day notice.Track the pollution level
in your cityThe Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), a statutory body tasked with
devising pollution control strategies, directed Delhi and NCR states to rescind all emergency measures
These measures mandated that only CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles from other states could enter Delhi, with exemptions for those
engaged in essential services.Delhi Pollution: Delhi's AQI stays 'severe' on November 14Additionally, Stage IV of the Graded Response Action
Plan (GRAP) prohibited all medium and heavy goods vehicles not involved in essential services from operating in the capital, according to
the latest CAQM directive.The CAQM stated that air quality forecasts from the India Meteorological Department/Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology do not predict a significant deterioration in the overall air quality of Delhi-NCR in the upcoming days.As of Saturday, the
city's 24-hour average AQI, recorded at 4 pm daily, showed an improvement from 405 on Friday to 319, indicating a positive trend in air
quality.(With inputs from agencies)
