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CAQM Imposes Stage I Air Quality Restrictions in Delhi-NCR

Authorities have activated a 27-point plan targeting dust mitigation, traffic curbs, industrial controls under GRAP to tackle sustained poor air quality

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Overview

  • The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked GRAP Stage I across Delhi-NCR after the capital’s AQI rose to 209, classed as poor.
  • Stage I measures suspend construction activity, enforce traffic controls and curb operations at polluting industries throughout the region.
  • A 27-point action plan assigns specific tasks and deadlines to agencies including state pollution boards and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
  • India Meteorological Department and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology forecasts predict Delhi’s air quality will stay in the poor category over the next several days.
  • This is the second time in under a month that Stage I curbs have been reimposed after they were lifted on May 18 following an earlier improvement in air quality.