The Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has revoked Stage III of the revised GRAP in the entire National Capital Region with immediate effect. However, all actions under Stages II and I will remain invoked. They will be implemented, intensified, monitored, and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the Air Quality Index (AQI) levels do not rise further in the coming days.

While comprehensively reviewing the overall air quality parameters of Delhi-NCR, the subcommittee observed that owing to favourable meteorological conditions and continuous rains since early morning, the AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving.

The forecast suggests that the AQI levels will further go down. It added that there is a likelihood of the average AQI of Delhi remaining in the Poor category in the coming days due to favourable meteorological conditions. It also added that, further, construction and demolition project sites and industrial units which have been issued specific closure orders on account of violations, under no circumstances, shall resume their operations without any specific order from the Commission. The Sub-Committee shall be keeping a close watch on the air quality scenario and review the situation from time to time for further appropriate decisions, depending upon the air quality in Delhi.