GRAP Stage 1 enforced across Delhi-NCR amid poor air quality

Air quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to a poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has activated Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan. This triggers strict measures to curb pollution at its source. Construction sites must follow dust control norms. Open burning of waste is banned. Roadside eateries and kitchens cannot use coal or firewood.