India, Dec. 14 -- Need better response to pollution in the Capital

The national Capital saw the toughest anti-pollution measures - Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) Stage IV - kick in on Saturday after the air quality index (AQI) reached the "severe" category. Just a few hours earlier, GRAP III, the penultimate level of curbs, had been announced. With GRAP IV, serious restrictions on vehicle movement and construction are in place and classes have been shifted to online from the physical mode. The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has also said that states with districts bordering the national Capital, which are also affected, may consider allowing 50% of employees to work from home. Given AQI moved ...