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Delhi smog turns severe after Deepavali as firecracker ban is defied
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Delhi hit 'severe' despite a ban: who actually enforces GRAP, a Prelims favourite on air pollution
Post-Deepavali smog pushed several Delhi stations into the 'severe' band despite the firecracker ban.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Air quality in Delhi stayed in the 'very poor' category and reached 'severe' at about 20 monitoring stations on Deepavali night as people defied the firecracker ban, with pollution in parts of the city over 50 times the WHO limit.
Curbs in Delhi-NCR follow the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which is enforced by the Commission for Air Quality Management.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Delhi air stayed 'very poor' and touched 'severe' at about 20 monitoring stations on Deepavali night despite the firecracker ban.
- Pollution in parts of the city was over 50 times the WHO limit.
- Curbs in Delhi-NCR follow the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
- GRAP is enforced by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the National Capital Region and adjoining areas.
- AQI categories run from Good, Satisfactory, Moderate, Poor and Very Poor to Severe.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Graded Response Action Plan is a set of emergency measures that are invoked in stages as the Air Quality Index worsens in Delhi-NCR.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management, not the Central Pollution Control Board, invokes GRAP stages across the National Capital Region.
- The Air Quality Index groups pollution into six categories, with 'Severe' being the worst band.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 (Environment and Pollution). Recurring post-festival smog shows the gap between a firecracker ban and its enforcement; GRAP and the CAQM provide a graded, region-wide framework. The way forward lies in stricter local enforcement, cleaner alternatives, tackling stubble burning, vehicular and construction dust, and coordinated action among NCR states.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ದೆಹಲಿ-ಎನ್ಸಿಆರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಯುಮಾಲಿನ್ಯದ ಶ್ರೇಣೀಕೃತ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಾ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಯೋಜನೆ (GRAP)ಯನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?
- ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ
- ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹಸಿರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಕರಣ
- ದೆಹಲಿ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಸಮಿತಿ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — GRAP ಅನ್ನು ವಾಯು ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ನಿರ್ವಹಣಾ ಆಯೋಗ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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