New Delhi: To deal with pollution, centre’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into effect in Delhi on Sunday. GRAP is a set of anti-air pollution measures implemented in Delhi-NCR during the winter season.
Earlier, the action plan was implemented as an emergency response mechanism to poor air quality levels. But this time, the government implemented GRAP even before the worsening of the Delhi’s air quality. However, different stages of the action plan will be implemented only when the air quality turns extremely poor.
The Graded Response Action Plan is a set of anti-air pollution measures, generally implemented in Delhi-NCR during the winter.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), an autonomous body tasked with improving the air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas, made crucial changes to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) last year and again in July.
Under the new plan, BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers will be immediately banned in Delhi and Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar if the AQI crosses the 400-mark.
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