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GRAP-4 restrictions in NCR lifted after SC order; AQI improves to ‘moderate’

IndiaTimes Thursday, 5 December 2024
Delhi breathes easier as air quality improves, prompting authorities to lift GRAP stages 3 and 4. Construction resumes, but stage 1 and 2 restrictions remain. This follows Supreme Court intervention, which also addressed delayed compensation for affected construction workers. The court warned of reinstating stricter measures if pollution levels surge again.
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