Grape-4 in Delhi-NCR from today – Air pollution has reached dangerous levels in the capital. In such a situation, the fourth phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is coming into effect from today. It will be effective from 8 am. Seeing the increasing air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has taken this decision. In such a situation, there is a ban on the movement of heavy vehicles. However, trucks carrying essential goods will be allowed entry. On the other hand, instructions have been issued to work from home for 50 percent of the employees in government and private offices. Also, the governments of Delhi and NCR states have been recommended to do online studies from class VI to 12th. On the other hand, in view of the rising pollution level in Delhi, the Delhi government has decided to run classes VI to XI online. Under the decision, class 10th and 12th will run as before. Online classes will continue till further orders.
Entry of trucks in Delhi has been completely banned. However, only trucks carrying essential goods and LNG, CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter. Also, under GRAP-4, entry of polluting trucks and commercial four-wheelers into Delhi will be banned. During this time, only CNG, electric and BS-6 vehicles from other states around Delhi will be allowed entry.
Air pollution has reached the threshold of the very severe category. According to the weather department’s forecast, the Air Quality Index (AQI) may remain in the very severe category in the coming days. AQI above 450 is considered very severe and when this happens, the fourth phase of GRAP is implemented. In this, entry of trucks in Delhi is banned, only CNG vehicles supplying essential goods are allowed entry. Light and heavy diesel cargo carriers are banned in Delhi.
This ban will remain – All trucks coming from outside Delhi will be banned from entering. However, CNG and electric trucks carrying essential goods are exempted from the ban.
– Ban on medium and heavy diesel-powered goods vehicles registered in Delhi. Vehicles carrying essential goods will be exempted.
– Diesel-powered four-wheelers will be banned in NCT Delhi and NCR. However, emergency vehicles are exempted. Only BS-6 vehicles can run in this category.
– Ban on industries in NCR. Where there is no facility of PNG fuel and fuel outside the list authorized by the government is being used, then there will be a ban. However, industries related to milk and dairy products and medical equipment will be exempted.
– Ban on construction and demolition activities. Apart from this, ban on other activities including flyovers, highways, bridges and pipelines. The central government can allow central employees to work from home.
– NCR state governments can allow working from home with 50 percent capacity in public, corporation and private offices.
– State governments can close schools and colleges and close non-emergency commercial activities.
– State government may implement odd-even scheme
– Ban on diesel generator sets
Air quality index standards – AQI is considered ‘good’ between 0-50, ‘satisfactory’ between 51-100, ‘moderate’ between 101-200, ‘poor’ between 201-300, ‘very poor’ between 301-400 and ‘severe’ between 401-500.
Classes from sixth to 11th will run online in Delhi – In view of the rising pollution level in Delhi, the Delhi government has decided to run classes from sixth to 11th online. Under the decision, classes 10th and 12th will run as before. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote on social media that restrictions of Grape 4 have come into force in Delhi. In view of this, online classes will run from Tuesday till class 11th. Students of class 10th and 12th will remain out of online classes. They will be taught as before. Online classes will continue till further orders.
