Authorities reimpose stricter curbs under GRAP-4 in Indian capital amid deteriorating air quality


NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Amid deteriorating air quality in the Indian capital, the federal government Wednesday reimposed stricter curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas has decided to invoke all actions under Stage-III (severe air quality of Delhi) and also Stage-IV ('severe+' air quality of Delhi) of the extant schedule of GRAP, with immediate effect in addition to the Stage-I and II actions already in force.

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