CAQM invokes Stage I of GRAP across NCR as Delhi's air quality turns 'Poor'
The Commission for Air Quality Management's GRAP sub-committee invoked all Stage I actions across the National Capital Region on 7 June 2025 after Delhi's AQI reached 209.
Summary
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) invoked all actions under Stage I ('Poor' air quality) of GRAP across the entire National Capital Region with immediate effect on 7 June 2025. Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index was 209, in the 'Poor' category (201â300), according to the Central Pollution Control Board, and IMD/IITM forecasts predicted it would mainly stay 'Poor' in the coming days. A 27-point action plan under Stage I became applicable across NCR, and citizens were urged to follow the Stage I citizen charter, including keeping vehicle PUC certificates up to date, avoiding idling and reporting polluting activities through apps such as 311, Green Delhi and SAMEER.
Key facts
- Date
- 7 Jun 2025
- Action
- All Stage I GRAP measures across NCR
- Delhi AQI
- 209 ('Poor')
- Stage I range
- 'Poor', AQI 201â300
- Action plan
- 27 points
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), invoked across NCR on 7 June 2025, corresponds to which air quality category?
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Correct answer: A â 'Poor' (AQI 201â300)
Stage I of GRAP covers 'Poor' (AQI 201â300) air quality; Delhi's daily average AQI was 209 on 7 June 2025.
How many points does the action plan under Stage I of GRAP, invoked across NCR on 7 June 2025, contain?
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Correct answer: D â 27
A 27-point action plan under Stage I of GRAP became applicable across the entire NCR with immediate effect.