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Delhi-NCR caps government and private offices at 50% capacity from 5 to 20 November
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Why 50% office attendance in Delhi-NCR? The GRAP pollution-response ladder GS3 environment answers need
NCR offices limited to 50% capacity from 5-20 November to curb pollution.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Citing serious concern over episodic spikes in air pollution during adverse weather in the National Capital Region, authorities capped government and private offices at 50% attendance from 5 to 20 November.
Industries in Delhi-NCR without air pollution control devices are also set to face action.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- Government and private offices in Delhi-NCR are capped at 50% attendance from 5 to 20 November.
- The curbs respond to episodic spikes in air pollution during adverse weather in the National Capital Region.
- Industries in Delhi-NCR without air pollution control devices are set to face action.
- GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) is the stage-wise emergency framework for Delhi-NCR air pollution.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is the statutory body for the NCR and adjoining areas.
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- Statement: GRAP is a set of graded, stage-wise emergency measures triggered as air quality in Delhi-NCR worsens.
- Statement: Capping office attendance reduces vehicular emissions and is a demand-side measure for pollution control.
- Statement: Industries in Delhi-NCR lacking air pollution control devices can face enforcement action.
- Statement: The Commission for Air Quality Management oversees air quality management in the NCR and adjoining areas.
মেইনস
GS3 (Environment): Delhi-NCR's winter pollution spikes recur because of meteorology plus emissions from vehicles, industry, dust and biomass burning. Emergency tools like GRAP and attendance caps give short-term relief, but they are reactive and impose economic costs. The way forward is year-round source control, cleaner industrial and transport fuels, and coordinated action across NCR states.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Eight poachers were arrested in the Akkikandi range of the Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary. In which Karnataka district does the sanctuary lie?
- Chikkamagaluru
- Hassan
- Uttara Kannada
- Kodagu
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: D — Correct: Kodagu — Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary lies in Kodagu, near the source of the Cauvery. • Chikkamagaluru — wrong: Chikkamagaluru holds sanctuaries such as Bhadra, but not Talakaveri. • Hassan — wrong: Hassan has Pushpagiri's neighbours but not the Talakaveri sanctuary. • Uttara Kannada — wrong: Uttara Kannada has Dandeli and others, but not Talakaveri.
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