Delhi-NCR Enforces GRAP Stage III Curbs Before Diwali
Ahead of Diwali, the air quality panel CAQM has invoked Stage III of the GRAP plan across Delhi-NCR. The curbs include bans on many construction activities, older vehicles and certain industrial operations, as a precaution against worsening pollution.
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Context: GRAP, the Graded Response Action Plan, adds stricter steps as Delhi's air quality worsens, with tougher stages kicking in at higher pollution levels. Diwali fireworks and crop burning in nearby states often push the air into the severe range each winter.
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