Lok Sabha Question No. 2449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Graded Response Action Plan
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2449

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## Graded Response Action Plan

## 2449.   SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of key components of the 27-point  action  plan invoked under Stage-I of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region (NCR);
- (b) the  measures  included  in  the  action  plan  to  regulate  waste  produced  through construction and demolition activities in NCR; and
- (c) the steps taken to control vehicular emissions under the said action plan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) to (c):

A comprehensive Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been prepared to tackle the issue of sudden rise in air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and revised GRAP has been published by Commission  for  Air  Quality  Management  in  NCR  and  Adjoining  Areas  (CAQM)  on 13.12.2024.

Action targeting severe air pollution sources such as Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste dumping, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) burning, vehicular pollution, industrial pollution is listed under Stage-I of GRAP.

Actions targeting air pollution from C&D activities have been prescribed under various stages of  GRAP.  These  include s regular  lifting  of  C&D  waste,  proper  covering,  storage  and transportation of C&D materials and waste, water sprinkling and dust suppression measures in road construction /widening /repair projects and maintenance activities, intensifying inspection for strict enforcement of dust control measures at C&D sites, ban on C&D activities. During Stage I of GRAP, following restrictions w.r.t. C&D activities are imposed:

- i. Proper implementation of Directions/ Rules/ guidelines on dust mitigation measures is to be ensured in C&D activities and sound environmental management of C&D waste.
- ii. C&D activities are not permitted in respect of the projects with plot size equal to or more than 500 sqm which are not registered on the 'web portal' of the respective state / GNCTD and / or which do not fulfil the other requirements as per the statutory CAQM directions, for remote monitoring of dust mitigation measures.
- iii. C&D  materials  &  waste  must  be  properly  stored/  contained,  duly  covered  in  the premises. The transportation of C&D materials and C&D waste is to be ensured only through covered vehicles.
- iv. Regular lifting of C&D waste is to be ensured from dedicated dump sites and no waste is to be dumped illegally in open land areas.
- v. Statutory directions and yardsticks for use of anti-smog guns is to be strictly ensured at C&D sites, in proportion to the total built-up area of the project under construction.
- vi. The use of anti-smog guns, water sprinkling and dust suppression measures is to be intensified in road construction / widening / repair projects and maintenance activities.
- vii. Quick action is to be ensured for redressal of complaints on SAMEER App, 311 APP, Green  Delhi  App  and  other  such  social  media  platforms  to  curb  polluting  C&D activities.

The measures to reduce vehicular pollution under Stage I of GRAP are as under:

- i. Strict vigilance and enforcement of PUC norms for vehicles.
- ii. Impounding and / or levying maximum penalty on visibly polluting vehicles.
- iii. Diversion  of  non-destined  truck  traffic  for  Delhi  through  Eastern  and  Western Peripheral Expressways

Further, the actions prescribed under Stage-I of GRAP in National Capital Region (NCR) are available in public domain at CAQM website.

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