Delhi-NCR news: GRAP stage 3 restrictions in force today? Here's how much you can be fined

Amid worsening aerial prime successful Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has reimposed Stage-3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to curb rising contamination levels. The decision, effectual from January 29, has brought respective strict restrictions into unit from February 2.  

At 9 am, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood astatine 339, falling successful the 'very poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). An AQI betwixt 301 and 400 is classified arsenic 'very poor,' portion readings supra 400 are considered 'severe.'  

Key restrictions nether GRAP Stage-3

 - Non-essential operation and demolition activities are banned
- Brick kilns and industries utilizing non-cleaner fuels indispensable cease operations  
- Diesel generator sets, but for indispensable services, are prohibited 
- BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles are restricted  
- Non-essential mean goods vehicles moving connected diesel are not allowed
- Stricter vehicular emissions checks volition beryllium enforced
- Mechanical roadworthy sweeping and h2o sprinkling volition beryllium intensified 
- Open burning of discarded is strictly prohibited

Violators of the caller postulation rules could look fines of up to Rs 20,000, according to postulation police.  

GRAP signifier 3: What's allowed?

- Essential projects, including metro and railway construction, airports, and interstate autobus terminals
- Defense and nationalist security-related projects
- Infrastructure projects specified arsenic highways, flyovers, powerfulness transmission, and nationalist utilities 
- Healthcare installation developments and sanitation projects
- Ancillary works similar plumbing, electrical installations, and carpentry