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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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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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.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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.
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ತಲಕಾವೇರಿ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಧಾಮದ ಅಕ್ಕಿಕಂಡಿ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಟು ಬೇಟೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಧಾಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
- ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು
- ಹಾಸನ
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- ಕೊಡಗು
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ತಲಕಾವೇರಿ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ ಧಾಮ ಕಾವೇರಿ ಉಗಮ ಸ್ಥಾನದ ಬಳಿ ಕೊಡಗು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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