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Not just the national Capital region but all cities in the Indo-Gangetic belt need a common plan to escape the yearly episodes of peak pollution during winters. Delhi cannot solve its pollution crisis without regional cooperation. A regional framework from the perspective of all cities in this belt is required to meet the target of reduction of 20%-30% in pollution levels under the NCP (National Clean Air Program), said experts. Experts said that the IGP (Indo-Gangetic Plains) have a complex set of topographical and meteorological conditions that produce a land-locked valley effect, hence allowing pollutants to accumulate.