Stricter Pollution Curbs Imposed Across Delhi-NCR Before Diwali
Stricter pollution curbs now apply across the entire Delhi-NCR region, effective immediately. The Commission for Air Quality Management imposed Stage-III restrictions as a precaution after Delhi's average AQI reached 382 today. The move comes just ahead of Diwali festivities.
Context
Context: GRAP, the Graded Response Action Plan, is a set of steps that tighten as Delhi's air gets worse, and Stage-III is one of its stricter levels. The Commission for Air Quality Management oversees these steps across Delhi and nearby NCR cities, which share the same polluted air.
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