GRAP stage 4 measures to tackle air pollution to remain in place in Delhi till December 2, orders SC
However, schools in the national capital can operate in hybrid mode, allowing students to attend classes either physically or online.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that emergency measures under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan, or GRAP, to deal with air pollution should continue in Delhi till December 2, Bar and Bench reported.
The GRAP is a set of incremental anti-pollution measures that are triggered to prevent the worsening of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the National Capital Region. Stage 4 includes a ban on trucks entering the region and a temporary halt on construction activities for public projects.
The Supreme Court’s order, however, will not apply to schools. This means that schools in Delhi can operate in hybrid mode, allowing students to attend classes either physically or online.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and the adjoining areas, which enforces GRAP measures, to hold a meeting to decide on easing restrictions.
The bench has been dealing with a matter related to air pollution caused by stubble burning, firecrackers, vehicular emissions, garbage burning and industrial pollution.
On November 17, amid worsening pollution, the air quality panel ordered the implementation of stage 4 of GRAP across the National Capital Region.
A day later, the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments suspended physical classes for all students,...
