The Supreme Court orders strict enforcement of GRAP-4 measures in NCR due to high pollution levels. The court expresses dissatisfaction with ineffecti

Supreme Court refuses to relax air pollution measures in Delhi until AQI levels decrease, seeks accountability from NCR states.

It is pertinent to note that the air quality continues to be a significant concern in the Delhi NCR region, with several key locations reporting ‘very poor’ conditions and notable fluctuations in pollution levels.

The court noted the failure of all National Capital Region states to compensate labourers whose livelihoods were affected by a ban on construction work.

The Supreme Court extended GRAP 4 measures in Delhi until Monday. The Court directed the CAQM to consider scaling down to GRAP 3 or 2. Schools will continue to operate in hybrid mode, which is an exception to GRAP 4 measures,

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea for relaxation of GRAP-IV measures for air pollution in Delhi, emphasizing that such requests will only be considered if pollution levels show a consistent decline.

Tough restrictions on vehicular movement and construction activities in Delhi will stay for now, the Supreme Court ruled today.

The bench also asked chief secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to appear via video-conferencing at 3.30 pm on Thursday.

The Supreme Court has summoned the chief secretaries of NCR states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, to appear via video conferencing at 3.30 pm on December 5.

The Supreme Court refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the inadequate implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to combat severe air pollution.