By Fnf correspondent | PUBLISHED: 16, Nov 2024, 11:46 am IST | UPDATED: 16, Nov 2024, 11:46 am IST
Diesel-operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) of BS-III standards or below registered in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities or providing essential services.
Diesel-operated Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), particularly goods carriers, registered outside Delhi, unless transporting essential goods or services.
Additionally, Inter-State buses from NCR states, which are not EVs, CNG-powered, or BS-VI diesel, will be prohibited from entering Delhi, except those with All India Tourist Permits.
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III) has been invoked by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to address the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the "severe" category, this stage of the action plan has been activated from 8 am on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the city's efforts to tackle air pollution.
To mitigate the effects of the severe air quality, the Delhi government will implement several measures under the GRAP-III guidelines:
The Graded Response Action Plan classifies air quality levels into four stages based on AQI readings:
This year, Stage III measures have been invoked later than in 2023, when the plan was activated on November 2nd. The current implementation of GRAP-III supplements the ongoing Stage-I and Stage-II measures already in place to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
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