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Delhi-NCR imposes GRAP‑2 anti‑pollution measures as AQI soars above 300 before Diwali
✍️ India Today
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 03:01 AM
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With the Air Quality Index crossing 300, Delhi‑NCR authorities have activated GRAP‑2 anti‑pollution curbs ahead of the Diwali festivities.
Delhi-NCR recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) that breached the 300 mark, prompting the regional administration to invoke the second tier of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP‑2). The decision comes as the city prepares for the upcoming Diwali celebrations, a period traditionally associated with heightened air‑pollution risks.
GRAP‑2 is the intermediate response level in the city's anti‑pollution framework, designed to curb emissions when air quality deteriorates sharply. Under this level, authorities are empowered to enforce a range of restrictions aimed at reducing particulate matter and other pollutants, though the specific actions were not detailed in the announcement.
Officials indicated that the measures will remain in force until the AQI falls to safer levels, and they have urged residents to limit activities that contribute to pollution. The move underscores the government's heightened vigilance as Diwali approaches, seeking to protect public health amid worsening air‑quality conditions.
GRAP‑2 is the intermediate response level in the city's anti‑pollution framework, designed to curb emissions when air quality deteriorates sharply. Under this level, authorities are empowered to enforce a range of restrictions aimed at reducing particulate matter and other pollutants, though the specific actions were not detailed in the announcement.
Officials indicated that the measures will remain in force until the AQI falls to safer levels, and they have urged residents to limit activities that contribute to pollution. The move underscores the government's heightened vigilance as Diwali approaches, seeking to protect public health amid worsening air‑quality conditions.