The Supreme Court today, Thursday, November 28 refused to ease the emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to combat air pollution in Delhi, further ordering the restrictions to remain in place until December 2.

The Supreme Court extended GRAP 4 measures in Delhi until Monday. The Court directed the CAQM to consider scaling down to GRAP 3 or 2. Schools will continue to operate in hybrid mode, which is an exception to GRAP 4 measures,

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said the second report submitted by the court commissioners showed an “abject failure” of authorities in implementing the GRAP IV curbs in letter and spirit.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures except relating to schools will continue to be i.

Court orders action against authorities who failed to implement GRAP IV restrictions. Slams Haryana and Punjab governments for poor action against stubble burning

Supreme Court extends GRAP-IV in Delhi, considers easing norms, demands action on truck traffic, stubble burning, and welfare compliance.

The Supreme Court notes ‘a complete failure’ in checking the entry of polluting vehicles into Delhi from other parts of the National Capital Region.

SC had said GRAP IV restrictions will not be relaxed until there is a consistent drop in AQI levels. Delhi police deploys additional personnel for effective implementation of restrictions

The Supreme Court has once again taken stringent steps concerning the rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR. In a decision announced on Thursday (November 28), the court said that for the time being, GRAP IV measures (except for schools) will continue to remain in Delhi and the NCR region till Monday (2nd December).

Stating that there was an abject failure on the part of the authorities – both administrative and police – in enforcing measures under GRAP stage IV to combat and curb air pollution in the national ca