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As air pollution in the national capital Delhi reached severe category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued an alert, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) called an emergency meeting and announced the implementation of the third phase of GRAP. Graded Response Action Plan in NCR).
In view of severe pollution, children up to class 5 in Delhi will not be called to school, they will be taught online.
Before this announcement of CAQM, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that Grape-3 will not be implemented at present. However, after the CAQM meeting, it has been said that Grape-3 will be implemented.
Grape-3 restrictions are imposed when pollution falls into the severe category. Construction and demolition work under GRAP-3 will not include boring and drilling, piling work, open path system to sewer line, drainage and electric cable work, brick kiln work etc., RMC batching plant, major welding work and gas cutting work. .
Vehicles cannot be driven on unpaved roads. The debris is not being transported. All stone crusher zones will remain closed. Mining and related activities will remain closed.
Apart from Delhi, there will be a ban on BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles in Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar. There will be a ban on BS-3 light goods vehicles. However, vehicles carrying essential goods will be exempted. If the state government wants, children up to 5 years of age can stop physical classes and start online classes.
After the announcement of implementation of Grape-3, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has announced that until further instructions are received in Delhi. Classes up to 5th will be conducted online and these children will not need to come to school.
Pollution in Delhi remained in severe category for the second consecutive day. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition on Delhi’s pollution on November 18.
509 new incidents of stubble burning have come to light in Punjab. So far in the current season, a total of 7621 incidents of stubble burning have been reported in the state.