What is GRAP 4 restriction in Delhi?
If you haven't been living under the rocks, I believe, you've heard about the degrading air quality of Delhi. If you live in Delhi, you know it even better than me. If you don't, you must have seen those images of smoggy streets and wondered - how do people even live in there! But they do. In fact, 33 million people live in there. That's why government had to step in to save the day. We'll see more about it, but first, let us discuss what is GRAP 4 exactly? Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Graded Response Action Plan or GRAP in short, is a pollution control strategy, a set of measures and restrictions to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR. It was created by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). And it is overseen by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). It is activated based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). It has four stages, each with progressively stricter actions: Stage 1: Moderate to Poor (AQI 201–300) Mechanical street sweeping, water sprink