Amid deteriorating air high quality in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday acknowledged that each one diesel buses working in Delhi-NCR which might be coming from different states might be banned from entry from November 1. Environment Minister Gopal Rai mentioned, “The Delhi government is working on all the parameters under the winter action plan. Last year, the AQI on October 29 was 397, and yesterday it was 325. So there has been an improvement. We are trying to improve it further. The next 15 days are very important, and we are preparing for them. All the industrial units in Delhi have been shifted from polluted fuel to natural gas. We have formed teams to monitor if anyone is using polluted fuel. The ‘Red Light on, Gaadi off’ campaign is voluntary. I appeal to the people of Delhi to turn off their vehicle’s engine when there is a red signal.”
He additional mentioned that from November 1, all of the diesel buses working in Delhi-NCR coming from exterior are being directed to run on different gas.
Earlier, Rai urged the Centre to impose a stringent ban on buses working on subpar diesel and put a ban on BS III and BS IV buses working in NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The Minister performed a shock inspection of Kashmiri Gate ISBT for diesel buses coming from NCR states as per the Delhi Government’s efforts to sort out vehicular air pollution.
“The Environment Minister stated that the central government should implement a complete ban on BS III and BS IV buses operating in NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Minister Gopal Rai further informed that from November 1st, checking will be conducted by the Transport Department at all entry points,” learn the discharge from the workplace of the minister.
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The Environment Minister talked about that the drivers of diesel buses coming from NCR states had been additionally made conscious at the moment that solely electrical, CNG and BS-VI buses can come to Delhi from November 1st. From November 1, a checking marketing campaign might be performed by the Transport Department in any respect entry factors. Action might be taken towards any buses that don’t comply with the foundations.
