Consider the following staments regarding Graded Response Action Plan GRAP to fight air pollution ca...........

Environment and Ecology Air Pollution

Consider the following staments regarding Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to fight air pollution came into force in Delhi and its neighbourhood-

It comprises a series of measures that come into force incrementally as air pollution increases.
The measures included in the plan needs to be taken by the state governments throughout the year as a long term plan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

It is an action plan for stricter measures to fight air pollution came into force in Delhi and its neighbourhood.

It is an institutionalised response to the deterioration of air quality, has been in effect for two years in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

It was approved by the Supreme Court in 2016, and notified in 2017. It comprises a series of measures that come into force incrementally as pollution increases.
GRAP is an emergency measure. It does not include the action that various state governments are expected to take throughout the year to tackle industrial, vehicular, and combustion emissions.
When the air quality moves from the ‘Poor’ to the ‘Very poor’ category, the measures listed under both categories (‘Poor’ as well as ‘Very poor’) have to be followed.
If air quality reaches the ‘Severe+’ stage, GRAP mandates that schools must be shut down, and the odd-even road-space rationing scheme must be implemented.