New Delhi: Every year, as winter begins, Delhi and its surrounding areas face thick layers of smog. The air becomes hard to breathe, and pollution levels rise quickly. To deal with this, the government follows a special system called the Graded Response Action Plan, better known as GRAP.

GRAP is like a rulebook that guides each department on what actions to take when air quality deteriorates. It was created under the direction of the Supreme Court and is implemented by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). The plan helps all four governments — Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan — act together when pollution increases.

Why GRAP was made

In the past, every agency worked on its own to control pollution in NCR. There was no clear order of action. GRAP was made so tha

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