{"id":346440,"date":"2023-11-06T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=346440"},"modified":"2023-11-06T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:38:40","slug":"kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Kejriwal calls high-level meeting amid worsening air pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2023\/11\/Kejriwal-calls-high-level-meeting-amid-worsening-air-pollution.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New Delhi : Amid alarming air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has convened a high-level meeting on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to AAP leaders, Kejriwal will be chairing a high-level meeting to be attended by Environment Minister Gopal Rai and senior officials at Delhi secretariat at 12 noon to chalk out measures to control the rising air pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, the Delhi government announced to close primary schools till November 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Sunday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire Delhi- NCR with immediate effect, in addition to all actions under Stage I, II and III to prevent further deterioration of air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GRAP is a set of measures drafted by the Centre&#8217;s CAQM to tackle air pollution. Stage IV is the highest level of pollution alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight-point action plan as per Stage-IV of GRAP is applicable with immediate effect in the entire NCR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the action plan entry of truck traffic into Delhi is banned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However trucks carrying essential commodities\/ providing essential services and all LNG\/ CNG\/ electric trucks will be allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will also be a ban on the plying of Delhi &#8211; registered diesel operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities\/ providing essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Govt and GNCTD may take a decision on discontinuing physical classes even for classes VI &#8211; IX, class XI and conduct lessons in an online mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCR State Governments \/ GNCTD can also ask public, municipal and private offices to work on 50 per cent strength and the rest to work from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state governments may consider additional emergency measures like closure of colleges\/ educational institutions non-emergency and closure commercial of activities, permitting running of vehicles on odd-even basis of registration numbers etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi : Amid alarming air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has convened a high-level meeting on Monday afternoon. 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