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Delhi-NCR enters GRAP Stage I as air quality turns poor
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AQI 201 to 300 triggers it: the GRAP stages and the CAQM body every environment answer needs
GRAP Stage I invoked in Delhi-NCR for AQI of 201-300.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan has been invoked in Delhi-NCR for air quality in the 'poor' band, an Air Quality Index of 201 to 300.
Stage I measures include dust control at construction sites and curbs on open waste burning.
The plan escalates through further stages if air quality worsens.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- GRAP Stage I is invoked in Delhi-NCR when air quality is 'poor' (AQI 201-300)
- Stage I measures include dust control at construction sites and curbs on open waste burning
- GRAP is a graded, escalating plan: later stages apply as air quality worsens
- Higher AQI bands: 'very poor' 301-400, 'severe' 401-500
- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is the statutory body for air quality in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Graded Response Action Plan links specific emergency measures to AQI bands in Delhi-NCR and escalates in stages as air quality deteriorates.
- Stage I of GRAP applies in the 'poor' AQI category (201-300).
- The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas is a statutory body that invokes the GRAP stages.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 Environment: Delhi-NCR's recurring pollution is a cross-state problem (dust, waste burning, vehicles, stubble) that a single state cannot solve. GRAP, enforced by the statutory CAQM, offers a graded, trigger-based emergency response, but it is reactive; the way forward is year-round source control, better enforcement and coordination among NCR states.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ದೆಹಲಿ-ಎನ್‌ಸಿಆರ್‌ನ ವಾಯು ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿನ ಶ್ರೇಣೀಕೃತ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು (GRAP) ಯಾರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಯ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹಸಿರು ನ್ಯಾಯಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಪರಿಸರ, ಅರಣ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹವಾಮಾನ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ
- ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ. ಇದು ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ GRAP ಹಂತಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಶಾಸನಬದ್ಧ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ; ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ 'ಕಳಪೆ' ಆದಾಗ ಹಂತ I ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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