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The Centre’s air quality panel today implemented curbs under stage -3 of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) as the air quality index (AQI) will likely worsen.

The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region worsened to ‘Severe’ today.

In a meeting held today, the committee assessed the situation in the national capital as well as forecasts by the meteorological department and the air quality index of Delhi.

All actions under stage 3 of GRAP will be implemented with immediate effect, the curbs include; a ban on construction, and demolition activity in the entire Delhi-NCR region except for essential projects.

A ban on industrial operations which are not running on fuels as in the standard list of approved fuels for the region. Mining activities and brick kilns will be banned as well, the order read.

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