CAQM revokes stage-III of GRAP in NCR

The Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan GRAP, has revoked Stage-III of revised GRAP in the entire National Capital Region with immediate effect on Sunday. However, all actions under Stages II and I will remain invoked. They will be implemented, intensified, monitored and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the Air Quality Index levels do not rise further in the coming days.   
While comprehensively reviewing the overall air quality parameters of Delhi-NCR, the Sub-Committee observed that owing to the favourable meteorological conditions and continuous rains since early morning, the AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving. The AQI has been recorded as 335 at 5 PM and the forecast suggests that the AQI levels to further go down. It added, there is a likelihood of the average AQI of Delhi to remain in “Poor” category in the coming days owing to the favourable meteorological conditions. It also added that further, Construction and Demolition project sites and industrial units which have been issued specific closure orders on account of violations under no circumstances shall resume their operations without any specific order from the Commission. The Sub-Committee shall be keeping a close watch on the air quality scenario and review the situation from time to time for further appropriate decision depending upon the Air Quality in Delhi.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department's forecast suggested that the AQI levels would likely continue to improve due to favorable weather conditions and stronger winds.The ban on non-essential diesel-operated medium goods vehicles with BS-IV or older standards has also been lifted in Delhi.