Amid worsening air quality in Delhi, GRAP Stage 4 kicks in: Here is what’s allowed, what’s not

-Vehicles may also run on an odd-even basis, there may be closure of colleges or educational institutions and closure of non-emergency commercial activities.

– Government and private offices can also run at half capacity, and work-from-home may be permitted.

-All truck traffic into Delhi will be stopped unless they are carrying essential commodities. There is no permit for Light Commercial Vehicles registered outside Delhi, as well as a strict ban on plying of Delhi-registered Bharat Stage-IV and below diesel-operated Medium Goods Vehicles. These are exempted if they are providing essential services. Trucks and LCVs that are EV or CNG-run or of BS-VI diesel standards are allowed.

-There will also be a ban on linear projects such as roads, highways, flyovers, overbridges, power transmission, pipelines, and telecommunications, among others.

-Earlier with GRAP Stage-III, a ban on dust-generating construction and demolition activities are in-effect such as: all demolition works, earthwork for excavation, laying of sewer line, water line, drainage, electric cabling brick or masonry works, major welding and gas-cutting operations, painting, welding, gas-cutting operations, cement, plaster/other coatings, cutting/grinding, and fixing of tiles.

-Waterproofing work, road construction activities and major repairs, transfer, loading/unloading of dust-generating materials, movement of vehicles carrying construction materials on unpaved roads and all transportation of demolition waste had also been banned in GRAP Stage-III.

What’s still allowed?

-Construction and demolition activities that are related to the railways, metro rail services, airports, hospitals, defence, etc. may be permitted.

-LCVS registered outside Delhi are allowed if they are EVs / CNG / BS-VI diesel operated. All LNG/ CNG / Electric/ BS-VI diesel trucks are however permitted to enter Delhi. Other trucks may be permitted for emergency purposes.

-Similarly, BS-IV and below diesel-operated MGVs and HGVs in Delhi are allowed if carrying essential commodities or providing essential services.