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General Response Active Plan (GRAP)
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Government Response Action Plan (GRAP)
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Graded Reverse Action Plan (GRAP)
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Green Response Active Project (GRAP)
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Detailed explanation-2: -Advise the Central Government on any matter concerning prevention and control of water and air pollution and improvement of the quality of air. Perform such other function as may be prescribed by the Government of india.
Detailed explanation-3: -HPAPs. The Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP) program of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) is a pollution analysis and prioritization process designed to assist governments of low-and middle-income countries to develop and implement solutions to priority pollution challenges.
Detailed explanation-4: -In India, the National Air Quality Monitoring Program (NAMP), under the leadership of the CPCB, is being implemented. NAMP has launched since 1984 and is being implemented at 683 stations across the country (as of March 31, 2018) for substances such as SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx, CO, etc., twice a week.