Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction
Live MintNew Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday revised clauses under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan after the Supreme Court on Monday called out Delhi government amid sinking air quality in the national capital region. Delhi's air quality depleted to the 'severe' category on 13 November for the first time this season, forcing the government to implement Stage 4 of the GRAP, the final stage and an 8-point anti-pollution plan, at 8 pm on Monday. In the amended GRAP stage 3, the CAQM said in a notification that the government of national capital territory of Delhi and NCR state governments will stagger timings for public offices and municipal bodies in NCTD and the districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar. “All Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments of GNCTD shall attend their respective offices and call upon relevant officers/officials as per requirement to ensure uninterrupted delivery of all essential and emergency public services.