The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a rule-based emergency framework for Delhi–NCR that links Air Quality Index (AQI) levels with pre-defined pollution control measures. With air quality currently in the severe to severe+ category, GRAP-IV has been activated to curb emissions and reduce public exposure. While effective in managing short-term pollution spikes, the situation highlights the need for long-term structural solutions to address recurring air quality crises.
Click to View MoreChina cleaned its air through strict central planning, the 2013 action plan, industrial controls, and rapid EV adoption backed by bureaucratic accountability. India needs similar long-term, well-funded, multi-sector action instead of reactive steps like GRAP to tackle its persistent pollution and achieve sustained air-quality gains.
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