What is the Graded Response Action Plan? The GRAP is a step-by-step plan to counter Delhi-NCR region’s deteriorating air quality. It was formulated by the Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) jointly with the Delhi government in 2017. The …
Stubble Burning Stubble burning is the act of clearing agricultural fields by burning the residue that is left on the land after harvesting, to ready it for the next round of seeding. Paddy stubble burning is practiced mainly in the …
About AQI Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number, which is a measure of air quality. The higher the AQI, the worse the air. The colour-coded AQI index was launched in India in 2014, and it helps the public and …
What is Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)? It was prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change which was later approved by the Supreme Court in 2016. It comprises a series of measures that come into force incrementally …
Context Rampant urban pollution in India necessitates a mindset shift in citizenry and policymakers. Status of Urban pollution in India Urban pollution has a multiplier effect on quality of life, productivity and human health with an overwhelming share of seven …
What is the Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP)? Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold. Stage 1 of GRAP is activated when …
Background The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. What is the Act all about? The monitoring and management of air quality in the Delhi-NCR …
Context: October 16 is celebrated as the World Food Day around the world. It is the foundation day of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations which was set up in 1945. FAO was set up to …
Background The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. What is the Act all about? The monitoring and management of air quality in the Delhi-NCR …