Stricter Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-III Imposed In Delhi-NCR Ahead Of Diwali

Ahead of Diwali, air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region has dropped, triggering the Stage-III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).This comes after Stage-II restrictions were imposed in Delhi and the NCR region on November 02, when AQI reached 382.READ | "I Have Been A Good Parent": Viral Tweet Comparing Delhi's AQI With Helsinki's Strikes A ChordThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has applied the Stage-III restrictions across the entire NCR with immediate effect as a precautionary measure, after Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 382 on Thursday, placing it in the "very poor" category.GRAP is a set of emergency measures to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, with the restrictions growing stricter as air quality worsens.