CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-III in Delhi-NCR with immediate effect

• GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) = emergency, stage-wise pollution-control mechanism for Delhi-NCR, triggered by AQI thresholds and activated by the CAQM Sub-Committee.
• Stage-III ("Severe", AQI 401–450) was invoked on 16 January 2026 in entire Delhi-NCR after Delhi's AQI rose from 343 (15 Jan) → 354 (16 Jan) with IMD/IITM forecasts predicting breach of 400.
• High examinable salience: intersects environment (GS-III), federal coordination (GS-II), and a statutory body created by Act of 2021.