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The Supreme Court has ordered that the stricter pollution controls under GRAP-IV (Graded Response Action Plan) continue until December 2.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) decision to ease school-related restrictions remains in effect.
The CAQM is instructed to consider further easing restrictions from GRAP-IV to GRAP-III or GRAP-II and report back by December 2.
SC directives
The Court expressed dissatisfaction that the subsistence allowance for construction workers during the ban was not implemented as ordered.
The Court emphasized the need for 24-hour data collection on stubble burning, with ISRO working on new protocols.
The Court supported the idea of stopping heavy trucks at Delhi borders, except for essential goods and vehicles like ambulances and BS-VI vehicles.
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