Overview
- The bench approved CAQM’s plan to shift restrictions down a stage—Stage IV tools at Stage III, Stage III at Stage II, and Stage II at Stage I—while clarifying several office measures are advisories.
- CAQM confirmed only GRAP Stage 3 is currently in force across Delhi-NCR, countering reports that Stage 4 had been activated.
- Following the court’s concern over children’s exposure, CAQM asked Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to postpone outdoor school sports during peak pollution months.
- States were directed to ensure uninterrupted power to curb diesel generator use, expand public transport with CNG and electric fleets, and strictly follow stubble-burning guidelines.
- The court ordered subsistence payments for construction workers affected by GRAP bans and required compliance affidavits ahead of the 10 December review.