Air pollution in Delhi-NCR has caused a significant business loss of Rs 2,500 crore over the past month. The ban on commercial vehicles and reduced market visitors have hit trade, industry, and tourism hard.

It is pertinent to note that the air quality continues to be a significant concern in the Delhi NCR region, with several key locations reporting ‘very poor’ conditions and notable fluctuations in pollution levels.

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.

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

The judges directed the Punjab government to issue strict instructions to prevent any such activities, reinforcing that officials should not help farmers circumvent the rules.

GRAP-4 restrictions specifically relate to restricting entry of trucks carrying non-essential goods into the national capital

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures except relating to schools will continue to be in place untill next hearing on December 2. The apex court also said that action against officials for 'serious lapse' in implementation of GRAP-IV measures needs to be expedited.