New Delhi: Hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused Punjab and Haryana of being the primary culprits behind the extreme air air pollution in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai appealed to the UP authorities to cease sending BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel autos “that emit so much smoke” to Delhi. He stated that these autos are banned in Delhi, the place solely electrical and CNG buses are allowed.
“It’s my request to the Uttar Pradesh govt, to cease sending such autos that emit a lot smoke…now we have stopped all the development in Delhi at the moment, BS3, BS4 autos are banned, however these autos coming from exterior, I request Yogi to cease this in order that we will management the air pollution attributable to car, Rai stated on Friday night time after visiting the Anand Vihar bus depot.
#WATCH | Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says, “The Delhi govt is taking various steps to reduce the pollution in Delhi but we saw that from morning, Anand Vihar has the highest AQI, so I came here tonight to understand why it is happening. In Delhi, there are only electric… https://t.co/ijCc6rLz6x pic.twitter.com/HJ6A7EM70v
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2023
East Delhi’s Anand Vihar bus dept lies on the UP border and it recorded had the very best AQI within the metropolis. The Aam Aadmi Party chief requested Yogi Adityanath to cooperate with the Delhi authorities in controlling the vehicular air pollution.
Earlier on Friday, CM Adityanath stated that he witnessed the smog first-hand when he landed in Ghaziabad on his solution to Delhi. He additionally cited NASA satellite tv for pc photographs that confirmed the complete Punjab and northern components of Haryana in ‘pink’, indicating stubble burning. He claimed that the smoke from these states engulfed Delhi in darkness.
On the difficulty of air air pollution, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, “The day before yesterday Supreme Court issued notices to 5-6 states including Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi on pollution. On my way to Delhi, I landed at Ghaziabad, as soon as I stepped out of the aircraft my… pic.twitter.com/yOAJMn8NVE
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2023
Yogi Adityanath’s remarks got here after the Supreme Court issued notices to 5 or 6 states, together with Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi, on the difficulty of air air pollution.
Delhi Bans BS3 And BS4 Cars, Imposes Fine
As the air high quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated to the ‘extreme’ class on Friday morning, the Delhi authorities determined to ban the plying of BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel automobiles until additional discover. Anyone discovered driving such autos on Delhi roads must pay a high quality of Rs 20,000.
The transfer is a part of the stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which was invoked by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday. The CAQM additionally ordered a ban on development actions in the complete NCR area, based mostly on the forecasts for meteorological situations and air high quality index made by IMD and IITM.
The extreme air air pollution has triggered well being issues for the residents of Delhi, who complained of respiration difficulties and eye irritation. Experts have warned that the smog can even enhance the chance of COVID-19 infections and problems
