The apex court said it will look into easing GRAP-4 measures after the Centre for Air Quality Management (CAQM) claimed that the air quality in Delhi had 'improved' in the last few days.

On the last date of hearing, the Supreme Court had directed that emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should remain in place in Delhi till it directs otherwise.

The Supreme Court sought CCTV camera footage from all 13 major entry points to verify whether heavy vehicles had actually been permitted in.

Previously, under Stage 3, the state governments could decide whether to halt physical classes for the students up to Class 5 and transition to online learning.

Delhi NCR faces severe air pollution as air quality hits 'severe plus.' GRAP Stage 4 enforced, leading to school closures and construction bans.

SC says consequences of GRAP-4 are drastic, may have adverse effects on several sections of society. Srishty Choudhury Updated : Nov 22, 2024, 03:33 PM IST Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC says consequences of GRAP-4 are drastic,

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider on November 25 whether or not to ease the antipollution GRAP4 restrictions in DelhiNCR keeping in view the drop in air quality index levels. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih expressed displeasure over the poor implementation of GRAP4 restrictions,

Delhi's air quality has plunged to "severe-plus," triggering GRAP IV restrictions and impacting travel. Flights and trains are experiencing delays and cancellations due to low visibility. Travellers are advised to stay updated on schedules,

On November 18, the top court directed all Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to strictly enforce anti-pollution GRAP-4