Graded Response Action Plan rolls out, gensets banned
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will kick in from Tuesday in Delhi and nearby NCR towns, with a ban on all generator sets, except those used for “essential services”.
This year, the genset ban extends beyond Delhi to Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Panipat and Bahadurgarh.
However, authorities in many of these cities have admitted that the ban order would be difficult to implement.
The frequency of Metro trains will also be raised.
The plan also calls for raising parking fee, which too won’t be enforced because charges are yet to be decided under the parking policy.