Environment
Indian Express Explained · 21 OctConsider the following statements regarding the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the Delhi-NCR region:
Statements
- GRAP is incremental in nature, meaning that when a higher stage is activated, the measures of all preceding stages continue to remain in force alongside the new stage's measures.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) was established through a statutory Act, replacing the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) as the body responsible for implementing GRAP.
- Stage I of GRAP is activated when the Air Quality Index falls in the 'Severe' category, while Stage III corresponds to the 'Poor' category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?