Explained: What is GRAP, and how do its stages work?
Delhi's air quality turned poor for the first time this season on October 21, with the AQI at 245, and the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked GRAP Stage I; forecasts say conditions will stay poor in the coming days.
GRAP is the Graded Response Action Plan, a set of measures that apply as air quality worsens.
Stage I applies when the AQI is between 201 and 300, and Stage II applies between 301 and 400.
Stage I focuses on dust and waste, such as road cleaning, water sprinkling and action on open burning.
The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage I in Delhi after the AQI hit 245.
Commuters are urged to use public transport or carpool.
Seven stations recorded very poor air, led by Pusa at 329 and Chandni Chowk at 326, according to Outlook India.
The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan, according to the reports.
Agencies across the National Capital Region are to implement, monitor and review the measures to prevent further deterioration, according to Outlook India.
Stage I applies when the AQI is between 201 and 300, and Stage II applies between 301 and 400, according to a report on the plan.
Stage I focuses on dust and waste, with road cleaning, water sprinkling, construction dust control and action against open waste burning, according to NewsDrum and Aryan Age.
Coal use in hotel and restaurant tandoors is restricted, and diesel generators are permitted only in emergencies, according to the reports.
Entry of intercity and interstate buses from several northern states is banned if they do not meet BS-VI norms and do not run on electricity or compressed natural gas, according to Outlook India.
Public transport has been expanded, including extra CNG and electric buses, and the Delhi Metro added 20 weekday trips from Thursday, according to the same report.
Delhi Traffic Police urged commuters to use public transport or carpool and reminded motorists to keep valid Pollution Under Control certificates.
Skymet’s Mahesh Palawat cited falling night temperatures and light winds, which trap traffic, industrial and dust emissions, according to Outlook India.
Air pollution in Delhi (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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