CAQM announces revised GRAP schedule for Delhi-NCR in wake of the upcoming winter season

Stage II – ‘Very Poor’ Air Quality

(DELHI AQI ranging between 301-400)

Schedule for regulated operations of DG sets across all sectors in the NCR

Stage III – ‘Severe’ Air Quality

(DELHI AQI ranging between 401-450)

Actions

Construction & Demolition activities:

(i)  Enforce strict ban on the following categories of dust generating/ air pollution causing C&D activities in the entire NCR:

• Earthwork for excavation and filling including boring & drilling works.
• Piling works.
• All demolition works.
• Laying of sewer line, water line, drainage and electric cabling etc. by open trench system.
• Brick / masonry works.
• Operation of RMC batching plant.
• Major welding and gas-cutting operations. Minor welding activities for MEP works (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) to be, however, permitted. 
• Painting, polishing and varnishing works etc.
• Cement, Plaster / other coatings, except for minor indoor repairs/maintenance.
• Cutting / grinding and fixing of tiles, stones and other flooring materials, except for minor indoor repairs/maintenance.
• Water Proofing work (Excluding Chemical water proofing)
• Road construction activities and major repairs.
• Transfer, loading / unloading of dust generating materials like cement, fly-ash, bricks, sand, murram, pebbles, crushed stone etc. anywhere within / outside the project sites.
• Movement of vehicles carrying construction materials on unpaved roads.
• Any transportation of demolition waste.

(ii) All construction related activities, other than those listed under (i) above, which are relatively less polluting / less dust generating shall be permitted to be continued in the NCR, subject to strict compliance of the C&D Waste Management Rules, dust prevention/ control norms including compliance with the directions of the Commission issued from time to time.

(iii)  All C&D related activities, including those under (i) above, shall be continued to be permitted only for the following categories of projects, however subject to strict compliance of the C&D Waste Management Rules, dust prevention/ control norms including compliance with the directions of the Commission issued from time to time:

1. Projects for Railway services and stations
2. Projects for Metro Rail Services and stations

(c) Airports and Inter State Bus Terminals

(d) National security/ defence related activities/ projects of national importance;

(e) Hospitals/ health care facilities

(f) Linear public projects such as highways, roads, flyovers, over bridges, power transmission/ distribution, pipelines, tele-communication services (Only for non-open trench works)  etc.

(g) Sanitation projects like sewage treatment plants and water supply projects etc.

 (h) Ancillary activities, specific to and supplementing the above project categories.

New Addition

GNCTD to impose strict restrictions on plying of Delhi – registered Diesel operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) to BS-III standards or below, in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities / providing essential services.  

New Addition

GNCTD to not permit BS-III and below diesel operated LCVs (goods carriers) registered outside Delhi, to enter Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities / providing essential services.

New Addition

Do not permit Inter-State buses from NCR states other than EVs/CNG/BS-VI diesel, to enter Delhi (excluding buses /Tempo travelers operated with All India Tourist Permit).