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Is GRAP Enough to Curb Air Pollution?
GRAP is an important emergency measure to control air pollution through graded restrictions, but it cannot eliminate pollution’s structural causes. Its effectiveness is limited by weather conditions, regional emissions and weak enforcement. Sustainable improvement requires year-round pollution control, cleaner transport, agricultural reforms, industrial regulation, scientific monitoring and coordinated regional action.
Supreme Court Restricts Retrospective Environmental Clearances
The retrospective clearance (ex post facto clearance) of the project refers to the clearance provided to a project after its implementation or completion in the absence of prior Environmental Clearance (EC). According to the Supreme Court, such regularisation in a blanket manner by an Office Memorandum of the executive is unconstitutional.