Delhi Pollution GRAP 4: On Wednesday, 15th January, 2025, the Centre government re-imposed Graded Response Action Plan-IV or GRAP-IV into the national capital amid rising Delhi AQI levels. Stage I & II were already imposed in the region. Let’s explore the detailed news.
GRAP 4 in Delhi
Delhi Pollution GRAP 4: The Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has released details about the decision to invoke GRAP-IV stage in the country’s capital Delhi on Wednesday. The decision came after the AQI of Delhi took a sharp surge from 275 on 14th January to 386 on 15th January. Further, it surged 3 points within 5 PM to 6 PM and reached 396. And by examining the forecast released by IITM & IMD, the following decision was implemented with immediate effect in Delhi-NCR.
Delhi AQI Level Forecast
Delhi Pollution GRAP 4: As per the predictions released by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and India Meteorological Department (IMD), AQI in Delhi is continuously on a rise and expected to stay above 400 mark in the coming days. Seeing the surge, GRAP-IV has been imposed by the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM).
(Check Delhi AQI Prediction Here)
Restrictions in GRAP-IV
Delhi Pollution GRAP 4: Read the following points to know what is allowed and what is banned in Delhi during GRAP-IV:
- All construction & demolition activities are banned.
- All stone crushers shall be non-operational.
- Ban on all mining and associated activities.
- Use of BS-III Petrol and BS-IV Diesel Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) is banned in the capital city and National Capital Region (NCR).
- Ban on entry of Truck-traffic into Delhi.
- However, Trucks operating on LNG/CNG/Electric/BS-VI diesel are allowed to operate.
- Plying of Medium goods vehicles of BS-IV or below registered in Delhi are not allowed.
- Entry of BS-IV or below diesel operated LCVs which are registered outside Delhi are banned.
However, the supply of necessary commodities is allowed. It has been directed in the official order to implement agencies to be very strict with these restrictions.
Air Quality Categories
Delhi Pollution GRAP 4: The Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has categorised air quality into four stages depending on the value of Air Quality Index (AQI). The categories are listed below:
- Stage I- Poor (AQI: 201-300)
- Stage II- Very Poor (AQI: 301-400)
- Stage III- Severe (AQI: 401-450)
- Stage IV- Severe Plus (AQI: 450+)
Degrading Life Quality Index
As the air quality continues to degrade in the national capital, a parallel decline can also be observed in humanitarian grounds as well. The ever-increasing popularity to attain name and fame in this fast paced world has ruined us completely. Ethics and moral values have fallen drastically over the last three decades, predominantly in youth, and the credit to these blunders can be given to their lack of awareness about the right ‘Way of Living’. But don’t worry, this article has got your back, guiding you back on the path of righteousness.
Jagatguru Tatvdarshi Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj has emphasised about the right ‘Way of Living’ in His divine spiritual discourses. He stresses the need to give up social evils to lead a happy and a contented life. He has managed to maintain His 100% devotees free from ill habits such as intoxication, bribery, gambling, cheating, exchange of dowry, and many others, only by imparting His true spiritual knowledge in accordance with our holy scriptures. This is not just a textbook line, the ground realities are exactly the same.
If you want to give up your ill-habits and practice moral living, go through the spiritual discourses of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj at least once on His youtube channel ‘Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj’ at least once. Alternatively, you can also order a free copy of His book ‘Way of Living’ from His website www.jagatgururampalji.org
