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Delhi's air quality deteriorates: Construction work halted except in Central Vista

 


The ban comes a day after the sub-committee to take action under CAQM's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) held an emergency meeting to address the deteriorating air quality in the area.

Due to the deteriorating air quality in the National Capital Region, the NCR and adjoining areas (CAQM) have banned construction activities except for the Central Vista and other projects of national need.

The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) sub-committee decided to implement Phase III of GRAP across NCR to prevent further deterioration in air quality.

According to the official press release, "Under this, all construction work will be banned except for special projects like Central Vista and other projects of national need."

The ban comes a day after the sub-committee to take action under CAQM's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) held an emergency meeting to address the deteriorating air quality in the area.

The environment ministry on Saturday said the overall air quality in Delhi is likely to remain in the very poor to severe category between October 29 and October 30, and is likely to worsen from October 31 to November 1, the environment ministry said on Saturday.

"...and for the next 6 days, the air quality is likely to fluctuate between severe to very poor category as per dynamic models and weather/meteorological forecast."

While conducting a comprehensive review of the overall air quality parameters during the meeting, the Commission said that due to slow wind speed due to adverse meteorological conditions and sudden increase in the incidence of farm fires, Phase III of GRAP has to be postponed with immediate effect across NCR. is considered necessary to implement. ,

"As per the dynamic model and weather/meteorological forecast, the overall air quality in Delhi is likely to remain in the very poor to severe category from 29.10.2022 to 30.10.2022. The air quality is likely to deteriorate and remain severe. 31.10.2022 From 01.11.2022 to category and for the subsequent 6 days, the air quality is likely to fluctuate between severe to very poor category," read the official statement from CAQM.

The CAQM further said that the winds are expected to remain calm in the coming days and the wind direction is likely to change frequently. Thus, there is a high probability of the pollutants getting trapped in this area and not spreading effectively.

Further, the CAQM appealed to the citizens of NCR to cooperate in the implementation of GRAP and follow the steps mentioned in the Citizen's Charter under GARP. In addition, 9 point action plan as per Phase III of GRAP was implemented across NCR.

According to the official statement, the 9-point action plan includes steps to be implemented/ ensured by various agencies and pollution control boards of NCR and DPCC.

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