GRAP-IV

Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Directives Trigger GRAP Stage IV

In light of the acute and worsening air quality conditions in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect on Monday night. This decision followed the breach of the critical...

Supreme Court Approves Relaxation Of GRAP IV Measures

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the relaxation of the GRAP IV stage after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that there is improvement in the air quality and stated that the measures under GRAP IV are no longer required. The GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) measures are...

Delhi Struggles with ‘Very Poor’ AQI For 8th Consecutive Day; GRAP-IV Restrictions Continue

For the eighth consecutive day, Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 311 on Sunday. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, unfavourable weather conditions are likely to maintain these levels for at least the next three days, leaving residents...

Supreme Court Slams Delhi Authorities for Failing to Enforce Grap IV Restrictions

The Supreme Court expressed sharp disapproval on Friday of the Delhi government and police for their failure to enforce Stage 4 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) aimed at curbing air pollution. The bench, led by Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih, criticized the absence of...

Delhi Air Pollution: How Geography And Weather Conditions Worsen Delhi’s Air Quality?

Delhi air pollutionThe Delhi air pollution has reached "severe" levels, leading to the activation of Stage IV measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. By 6 a.m. on Monday, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) had escalated to 481, placing it in the "severe plus" category. Supreme Court...

Delhi Air Emergency: Supreme Court Upholds GRAP-IV MeasuresTiil Further Orders

On Monday, the Supreme Court delivered a stern rebuke to both the Delhi government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) over their delayed response to the ongoing air pollution crisis in the national capital. The court emphasized that the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a crucial mechanism designed...