GRAP extends vehicle restrictions to Sonipat under revised pollution plan
What happened
The Commission for Air Quality Management revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the 2026 winter pollution season, tightening measures across the Delhi-NCR region. Restrictions on certain petrol and diesel cars were extended to Sonipat, which is now included alongside Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddh Nagar. These restrictions, under GRAP Stage III, apply to BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel light motor vehicles.
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Why it matters
The revised framework contains 48 actions across four stages, affecting vehicles, construction, and pollution sources in the NCR. The restrictions are based on the vehicle's Bharat Stage emission category, rather than its registration year or age.
New policies regarding vehicle registration and EV tax exemptions have been introduced in Sonipat, Haryana, as part of the NCR transition.
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Who could feel it
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The entities involved
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Delhi
megacity and union territory of India
- Modi's government is credited with leading India's economic progress, highlighting the growth of Delhi and the support given to Gujarat.
- The election commission, supreme court, and related bodies are managing the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi, responding to petitions regarding discrepancies.
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Sonipat
city in Haryana, India
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