The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to ease the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV restrictions to GRAP Stage-II.
Taking be aware of the enhancing Air Quality Index (AQI) ranges in Delhi and adjoining areas, the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to ease the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV restrictions to GRAP Stage-II.
However, the bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, stated that it could not be acceptable to permit the CAQM to go beneath GRAP-II restrictions at this stage.
It prompt that the CAQM might take into account incorporating sure further measures that are half of Stage-III.
The bench, additionally comprising Justice A.G. Masih, took be aware of the submission made by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that in the final 4 days, the AQI ranges have come beneath 300.
The apex courtroom informed CAQM to impose GRAP-III restrictions if the AQI crosses 350 and GRAP-IV measures if the AQI goes above 400 in the approaching time.
It stated that the AQI ranges had been persistently above 300 earlier than November 30 and solely over the last 4 days that the degrees have come down beneath 300.
The matter shall be heard subsequent on December 12.
Earlier on Monday, the Supreme Court had refused to tinker with the applicability of GRAP-IV measures.
“As regards the suggestion for modification of applicability of GRAP-IV, we will hear the parties on this aspect on 5th December, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. On that day, we will also examine the AQI levels and find out whether there is any downward trend,” it had stated.
Finding that there was a “complete lack of coordination amongst the stakeholders like the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi government, the Delhi Police, and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee when it comes to implementation of all GRAP measures”, the highest courtroom had stated that it’s the accountability of the CAQM to coordinate actions of all these entities with a view to making sure that GRAP measures are applied.
“The Commission will have to coordinate the effort of all the agencies involved and ensure that adequate manpower is deputed at the entry points,” it stated.
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