GRAP Stage II kicks in as Delhi’s air quality may turn ‘very poor’

• The Commission for Air Quality Management recently directed authorities to enforce stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
• Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) is projected to cross 301 (“very poor” category).

Steps Taken

• Ban on diesel generators
• Use of coal and firewood in hotels, restaurants and open eateries
• Increased parking fees for private vehicles in the NCR

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

• A set of emergency measures taken to reduce air pollution.
• Include banning construction activities and entry of trucks into Delhi.
• Exceptions for ban on diesel generators - medical services, elevators, airports, railway stations among others.

Prelims Takeaway

• Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)
• Air quality index (AQI)