GRAP has imposed extreme limitations together with an instantaneous prohibition on the entry of diesel-powered gentle industrial vehicles (LCVs) registered outside of Delhi.
Delhi air pollution: Stringent curbs, together with a ban on entry of polluting vans, got here into impact in Delhi on Sunday as its air high quality entered the ‘extreme plus’ class once more as a consequence of unfavourable wind situations and a pointy rise in farm fires throughout north India.
The Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) was activated on Sunday by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), imposing extreme diesel-related limitations. These included an instantaneous prohibition on the entry of diesel-powered gentle industrial vehicles (LCVs) registered outside of Delhi and people who didn’t meet BS-6 emission requirements into the Capital.
GRAP categorises actions into 4 levels: Stage I – ‘Poor’ (AQI 201-300); Stage II – ‘Very Poor’ (AQI 301-400); Stage III – ‘Severe’ (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV – ‘Severe Plus’ (AQI >450).
In addition to levels 1, 2, and three, the CAQM, a statutory group tasked with creating plans to mitigate air pollution within the space, used Grap stage 4 to manage Delhi’s declining air high quality, which had been within the “severe” class for 4 days operating.
In addition to prohibiting vans transporting non-essential gadgets from getting into Delhi, stage 4 restrictions additionally forbid diesel-powered medium and heavy items vehicles from working within the metropolis.
Since November 2, when Grap stage 3 went into impact, the CAQM has prohibited all BS-3 and diesel non-public vehicles.
The Delhi Transport Department issued a notification on Sunday night saying it was implementing GRAP stage 4 below part 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1998.
“There will be no entry for truck traffic into Delhi (except for trucks carrying essential commodities/ providing essential services and all LNG/CNG or electric trucks). There will also be no entry for LCVs registered outside Delhi, other than EVs/CNG/ BS-VI diesel, to enter Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities/providing essential services. There is further a ban on plying of Delhi- registered diesel-operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities/providing essential services,” the order learn.
