Delhi Air Turns Severe Before Diwali; Curbs Enforced in NCR
Air quality in Delhi has reached the severe category just before Diwali. The Commission for Air Quality Management has enforced GRAP 2 curbs across the National Capital Region, the wider area around the capital. The curbs come ahead of the festival, when firecracker smoke usually adds to pollution in the city.
Context
Context: GRAP is a set of graded steps that tighten as pollution rises, and Stage 2 limits activities such as construction and dust-raising work. Winter smog in north India is worsened by crop residue burning and Diwali firecrackers.
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