Delhi-NCR: GRAP 4 Invoked as AQI Hits 'Severe+'; Construction Banned, Hybrid Schooling

• CAQM invoked Stage IV of GRAP in Delhi-NCR as the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared 'severe plus' (450), recorded at 446.
• All construction and demolition activities are banned across Delhi-NCR under GRAP Stage IV.
• Entry of non-essential trucks into Delhi is stopped, and plying of Delhi-registered BS-IV and below diesel heavy goods vehicles is banned.
• Schools up to Class IX and XI will operate in a hybrid mode, and 50% of government and private office staff must work from home.
• Essential services, public transport (metro, buses), and clean-fuel vehicles are permitted to operate.

Why It Matters: GRAP 4 imposes severe restrictions, impacting daily life and health in Delhi-NCR.