E-Classes Back, Some Categories Of Cars Banned As GRAP 4 Reimposed In Delhi

New Delhi:

With dense fog enveloping Delhi and the air quality index hovering dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category, the Centre’s anti-pollution panel, the Commission for Air Quality Management, has reimposed stricter pollution curbs in the capital and surrounding areas, including the National Capital Region, under GRAP-3 and GRAP-4.

Curbs under GRAP-3 were revoked only on Sunday and the measures under GRAP-4 have not been imposed since December 24. 

In its order, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) noted that the AQI in Delhi, which was at 275 on Tuesday, rose sharply to 386 on Wednesday because of dense foggy conditions and low temperatures leading to “extremely low mixing height and ventilation coefficient for dispersion of pollutants”.

It noted that the AQI had climbed to 396 at 6 pm and was likely to breach the 400 mark.