As air quality in Delhi and National Capital Region slipped to the severe category, restrictions under stage 3 of anti-pollution measures have been invoked in the regions. Under the stage-3 of anti-pollution measures, all non-essential construction work has been banned in Delhi and NCR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission for Air quality Management (CAQM) also urged the authorities to decide on discontinuing physical classes for students up to Class V. The central commission, under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), has also banned plying of BS-III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar and asked governments to ensure it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports said that the 24-hour overall Air Quality Index in the national capital on Friday stood at 409 at 4 pm, in the severe category, and it is expected to worsen in the coming days. As per the central commission, the unfavourable meteorological conditions including fog and haze with low wind speed are the major causes for a sudden dip in the air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Issuing an order, the Commission for Air quality Management (CAQM) stated that various agencies responsible for implementing measures under GRAP and Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) of the national capital region and DPCC have also been advised to ascertain strict implementation of actions under Stage-III of GRAP along with actions under Stage-I and Stage-II of GRAP during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports stated that the anti-pollution steps under the 8-point action plan by the central commission are: Intensify the frequency of mechanised and vacuum-based sweeping of roads, ensure daily water sprinkling, along with dust suppressants, before peak traffic hours on roads and pollution hotspots, intensify public transport services and introduce differential rates to encourage off-peak travel, enforce a strict ban on construction and demolition activities in the entire NCR, except essential projects, close down operations of stone crushers, close down all mining and associated activities in NCR, impose strict restrictions on the operation of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel LMVs, make a decision on discontinuing physical classes in schools for children up to class 4 and conduct classes in an online mode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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