Grap 3 curbs implemented in Delhi-NCR as air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 400-mark, entering ‘severe’ category, on Friday.
Delhi-NCR authorities have implemented Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) due to the city's air quality index reaching 382, putting it in the 'very poor' category and nearing the 'severe' threshold at 400. The restrictions target dust pollution and emissions across the region, which includes Noida, Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Gurugram in Haryana.
Under Grap-3, construction and demolition activities such as excavation, filling, boring, drilling, piling, demolition, brickwork, masonry, road construction, and major repairs are prohibited. Other activities like painting, polishing, varnishing, welding, and cutting tiles or stones are also banned. Exemptions include projects related to railways, metro services, airports, national security, hospitals, highways, power transmission, and water supply.
Schools up to Class 5 in Delhi and some NCR districts will adopt hybrid classes, while certain construction activities with lower dust generation are allowed to continue under strict dust-control norms. Older diesel vehicles, including those in Delhi and registered outside the city, are restricted from plying in the Capital.
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