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ANI reported. The order further read that individuals, groups or entities found to be in violation of this order shall be penalised in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law.
ALSO READ: Delhi air pollution ‘severe’ as AQI breaches 400 mark due to rise in farm fires Meanwhile, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said it will strictly ensure compliance with the anti-pollution body's orders and enforce a ban on construction activities across Noida and Greater Noida, among others. "The ban will not be on exempted essential works but only on those where applicable," District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma was quoted by news agency PTI as saying.
"All construction activities except those exempted by the CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)) will be strictly banned and other guidelines of the GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) will be strictly enforced in the district," Verma told PTI. ALSO READ: Delhi implements new curbs as air quality worsens, hospitals see spike in emergency patients - Details here On CAQM's provision for suspension of physical classes up to class 5 in schools, the DM said the rule is not binding on institutes.
He, however, said the administration will issue an advisory for switching to online classes in the coming days once it goes through the details of the order. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board's regional officer (Noida) Utsav Sharma said on Thursday evening that CAQM's provisions under GRAP III have been invoked in the region.
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a comprehensive plan that outlines specific actions to be taken at different levels of air pollution, ranging from moderate to severe. ALSO READ: Mumbai air pollution: MPCB asks HPCL, Tata Power
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