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Schools in Delhi-NCR to be closed on Monday? GRAP 4 imposed in capital as AQI nears ‘severe’ category| India News

Schools in Delhi-NCR to be closed on Monday? GRAP 4 imposed in capital as AQI nears ‘severe’ category| India News

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The Centre’s pollution watchdog Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday imposed GRAP Stage IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR as the capital’s air quality deteriorated to touch the ‘severe’ category. New Delhi: People and School students seen out during a cold winter morning near Pandav Nagar in New Delhi. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times) (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) Delhi’s AQI on Saturday was at 400, just one mark short of ‘severe’ category. The neighbouring Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram also witnessed AQI in the ‘very poor’ category. “The AQI of Delhi, which was recorded as 400 on Saturday at 4 PM, exhibited a sharp increasing trend and has been recorded at 428 at 8 PM owing to a western disturbance, highly unfavourable weather and meteorological conditions, and lack of dispersal of pollutants,” a senior official of the CAQM said. Also Read: GRAP-4, strictest pollution curbs, enforced in Delhi-NCR as AQI crosses 400 “In an effort to prevent further deterioration of the air quality, the Sub Committee on GRAP hereby decide …

No fuel without PUCC, non-BS6 vehicles barred: What the permanent GRAP curbs mean for Delhiites

No fuel without PUCC, non-BS6 vehicles barred: What the permanent GRAP curbs mean for Delhiites

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Two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 will now be enforced “permanently” in Delhi as part of measures to tackle ‘severe’ air pollution, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday. Vehicles line up to obtain PUCC as Delhi begins enforcing fuel restrictions on vehicles without a valid PUCC across the National Capital Region (NCR), in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) The curbs relate to mandatory Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) for refuelling vehicles and a ban on the entry of non-Bharat Stage VI (BS6) vehicles from outside the capital. Air quality in the capital remained close to the “severe” category on Sunday, with the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app showing the overall air quality index (AQI) at 391 at 6 am. An AQI reading above 400 is classified as “severe.” What the permanent curbs are Announcing the decision, Sirsa said petrol would not be dispensed to vehicles without a valid PUCC until further orders. The Delhi government had earlier notified this decision …

Grap IV restrictions lifted in Delhi: Can I now drive my Petrol BS 4 vehicle?

Grap IV restrictions lifted in Delhi: Can I now drive my Petrol BS 4 vehicle?

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Yes, you can now drive your BS4 petrol vehicle in Delhi and the wider NCR. Following an improvement in air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked all restrictions under GRAP Stage IV with immediate effect. The decision was taken after Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) showed a sharp improvement, dropping to 271, which falls in the ‘Poor’ category, aided by favourable weather conditions such as higher wind speeds. As per GRAP Stage III rules, BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles remain barred from operating in Delhi-NCR. (AI-generated representative image) GRAP Stage IV was imposed on December 13 after Delhi’s AQI crossed the 450 mark, triggering the strictest set of curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan. With Stage IV now lifted across the entire NCR, some of the most disruptive measures, including bans on certain categories of vehicles and construction activity, no longer apply. However, it is important to note that GRAP Stages I, II and III remain in force. These stages continue to place restrictions on specific vehicle categories to …

Delhi schools to return to physical classes after Christmas? Check DoE’s new guidelines as CAQM revokes GRAP 4 curbs

Delhi schools to return to physical classes after Christmas? Check DoE’s new guidelines as CAQM revokes GRAP 4 curbs

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Delhi schools have been instructed to resume classes to physical mode after Christmas holiday for students of classes 6 to 9 and 11. This directive comes after Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked stringent pollution curb measures after air quality improved to “poor” in Delhi-NCR. Directorate of Education issued a circular on 24 December regarding administration of classes in offline mode after CAQM revoked “actions under Stage IV (‘Severe+ Air Quality >450) of GRAP.” Primary classes to remain online? Primary classes up to class 5 have been instructed to follow hybrid format and conduct classes in both physical and online mode. With GRAP Stage III measures in place, Delhi schools will conduct classes for children up to Class V in hybrid mode. Secondary classes to go offline? Delhi government dropped new guidelines for classes 6 to 9 and 11. “All Heads of Schools of Government, Government Aided, Unaided Recognized Private Schools of DOE, NDMC, MCD and Delhi Cantonment Board are directed to conduct normal (in physical mode) classes in schools for students of classes …

News18 Evening Digest: Unnao Rape Survivor’s Mother Manhandled, GRAP 4 Curbs Lifted In Delhi-NCR & Other Top Stories | India News

News18 Evening Digest: Unnao Rape Survivor’s Mother Manhandled, GRAP 4 Curbs Lifted In Delhi-NCR & Other Top Stories | India News

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Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 18:55 IST We are also covering: Dhurandhar 2 To Release In 5 Languages, Ishan Kishan Celebrates India Comeback With 33-Ball Century, and other top stories. The mother of the victim of the 2017 Unnao rape case, says that she did not get justice. In today’s evening digest, News18 brings latest updates on Unnao Rape Survivor’s Mother Manhandled, GRAP 4 Curbs Lifted In Delhi-NCR and other top stories. Manhandled, Stopped From Protest: Unnao Rape Survivor’s Mother Says ‘We’ll Be Killed’ Security personnel in New Delhi reportedly stopped the survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case and her mother from holding a protest against the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the rape case. Read More GRAP 4 Curbs Revoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Improves Delhi government has revoked stage four of the Graded Response Action Plan, GRAP on Wednesday as the air quality in the capital improved today ‘poor’ category. As per the official statement by the government, Delhi’s AQI was recorded …

GRAP restrictions: Delhi to pay Rs 10,000 to affected construction workers

GRAP restrictions: Delhi to pay Rs 10,000 to affected construction workers

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Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said the government has decided to provide financial assistance to construction workers affected by curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to rising air pollution levels in the national capital. On Wednesday, Mishra said GRAP-3 remained in force in Delhi for 16 days, during which all construction activities across the city were suspended, severely impacting daily wage labourers dependent on the sector. With GRAP-4 now in effect, restrictions have further intensified, prolonging the hardship faced by construction workers. “Under GRAP-3, when construction work was completely halted in Delhi, workers were the worst affected. In view of this, the Delhi Labour Ministry has decided that all registered and verified construction labourers will be given Rs. 10,000 each as GRAP-3 compensation through direct benefit transfer (DBT),” the minister said. He added that once GRAP-4 restrictions are lifted, the number of days for which GRAP-4 remained in force would also be taken into account, and registered construction workers would be compensated accordingly. He said, “When GRAP-4 is revoked, the number of GRAP-4 …

Delhi-NCR pollution: Govt mandates 50 per cent work from home under GRAP IV

Delhi-NCR pollution: Govt mandates 50 per cent work from home under GRAP IV

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The Delhi government has directed private offices in the national capital to operate with a maximum of 50 per cent staff physically present at workplaces, with the remaining employees required to work from home, in view of GRAP Stage IV restrictions due to severe air pollution. However, exemptions have been granted in certain areas including public and private health establishments, transport, sanitation and emergency services. According to an advisory issued by the Labour Department, the direction follows amendments made by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after hearings and consultations held in November. It said the decision was taken to curb vehicular movement, which significantly contributes to air pollution, particularly when air quality levels are very poor. Shut toll plaza: SC  Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to consider either temporary closing or relocating the nine toll plazas at borders of the national capital …

Delhi schools to move to hybrid mode for students up to Classes 9, 11 as GRAP 4 kicks in

Delhi schools to move to hybrid mode for students up to Classes 9, 11 as GRAP 4 kicks in

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With Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) being enforced in Delhi Saturday, classes for students up to Class 9, and Class 11 will be moved to the hybrid mode. This comes after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked GRAP 4 in Delhi with immediate effect.(HT Photo/ Vipin Kumar) According to a circular by the Delhi Directorate of Education, all schools were directed to also conduct classes for the above Grades online, in light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. This comes after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked GRAP 4 in Delhi with immediate effect, as the air quality index (AQI) in the Capital slipped to the ‘severe’ category. The DDE circular, dated December 13, states that “all Heads of Schools of Government, Government Aided, Unaided Recognized Private Schools of DOE, NDMC, MCD, and Delhi Cantonment Board are directed to conduct classes in schools for children up to Class IX and XI in a “Hybrid Mode” i.e. both in physical and online mode (wherever online …

GRAP Stage-4 Curbs Imposed In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Drops To ‘Severe’ Level | India News

GRAP Stage-4 Curbs Imposed In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Drops To ‘Severe’ Level | India News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 20:01 IST The decision came after the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital plunged to 441 (Severe) at 6 pm today. An aerial view of New Delhi shrouded in smog. (Image: PTI/Shahbaz Khan) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday imposed measures under stage four of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after the air quality level crossed 400 mark (Severe) in the national capital and its adjoining areas. The decision came after the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital plunged to 441 (Severe) at 6 pm today. “The AQI of Delhi which was recorded as 431 today at 4 PM exhibited an increasing trend and has been recorded 441 at 6 PM on date owing to slow wind speed, stable atmosphere, unfavourable weather parameters and meteorological conditions and lack of dispersal of pollutants,” the CAQM said in its notification. This is in addition to the actions under Stages I, II, and III of GRAP already in force in NCR, the statement added. …

National Boxing Championship postponed by four days amid air pollution spike

National Boxing Championship postponed by four days amid air pollution spike

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The 9th Elite Men’s and Women’s National Boxing Championship has been pushed back by four days due to pollution-control measures currently enforced by the government, which have resulted in scheduling adjustments for nearby events. Originally planned from 31 December 2025 to 6 January 2026 at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the championship will now take place from 4 to 10 January 2026. The venue and all operational arrangements remain unchanged. Officials said the revision was necessary because pollution-related restrictions, active until 31 December, limit certain activities and large gatherings in and around the national capital. Although the boxing championship is being held in Uttar Pradesh, organisers opted for a revised start date to avoid logistical complications during the period when restrictions are in effect. The Boxing Federation confirmed that accommodation, competition facilities and technical operations will proceed as initially planned, with only the dates altered. Teams and participating units have been advised to realign travel and preparation schedules. The rescheduling comes at a time when Delhi’s air quality has repeatedly entered the …