New Delhi, Dec 12 || The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II in the national capital with additional measures.
A bench headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka permitted the CAQM to continue with GRAP Stage-II restrictions with additional measures which are part of Stage-III norms.
The Bench, also comprising Justice A.G. Masih, reiterated that restrictions under GRAP-III restrictions should be imposed if the AQI crosses 350 and GRAP-IV if the AQI goes above 400 in the coming time.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for CAQM, said that the Commission did not intend to recommend restrictions below GRAP-II.
The apex court asked the state governments of Delhi and adjoining states to take a call on permanent ban on use of firecrackers.