The two plans are not very different; NGT's plan is more stringent and has a higher number of action points." The ban on crop residue burning, ordered by the tribunal at this stage, doesn't figure in the current GRAP. "She said that any action plan should aim to prevent cities from even experiencing such significantly harmful levels. This warrants emergency action at a much lower level than 400g/m³ to prevent a health emergency. As we look at it, GRAP is more stringent than NGT's action plan.

Source: Times of India December 27, 2017 19:18 UTC