Delhi-NCR: 'Severe+' air triggers GRAP Stage IV. What's banned, what's allowed.

• CAQM invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR due to 'Severe+' air quality, with AQI reaching 446.
• Stage IV bans include the entry of most trucks and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) into Delhi, with exceptions for essential goods and specific fuel types.
• All construction and demolition activities, including linear public projects, are suspended under Stage IV.
• NCR and Delhi governments may shift physical classes for students of Classes VI-IX and XI to online mode.
• Offices may operate at 50% strength, and states are advised to consider closing colleges and implementing odd-even.

Why It Matters: New severe air pollution rules impact daily life and health in Delhi-NCR.