Commission of Air Quality Management in National Capital Region strictly bans Registered diesel operated Medium and Heavy Goods Vehicles in Delhi except those carrying essential commodities

To prevent further deterioration of air quality in National Capital Region ( “NCR”), the Commission of Air Quality Management in National Capital Region ( “Commission”) has directed that all actions envisaged under Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan ( “GRAP”) must be implemented by the concerned agencies with immediate effect. The following activities are laid down below:
1. Stop entry of truck traffic into Delhi (except for trucks carrying essential commodities/ providing essential services and all CNG / electric trucks).
2. Ban on plying of Delhi registered diesel operated Medium Goods Vehicles (MGV) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) in Delhi, except those carrying essential commodities / providing essential services.
3. Ban on plying of 4-wheeler diesel LMVs in NCT of Delhi and Districts of NCR bordering Delhi, except BS-VI vehicles and vehicles used for essential / emergency services.

(Note: Industries like milk & dairy units and those involved in manufacturing of life saving medical equipment’s / devices, drugs and medicines should however be exempted from the above restrictions)

4. Close all industries in NCR, even in areas which do not have PNG infrastructure and supply but still running on fuels, other than the fuels as per the Standard list of approved fuels for NCR.
5. Ban Construction and Demolition activities in linear public projects such as highways, roads, flyovers, over bridges, power transmission, pipelines etc.
6. NCR State Governments / GNCTD to decide on allowing public, municipal and private offices to work on 50% strength and the rest to work from home..
7. State Governments may consider additional emergency measures like closure of schools/ colleges/ educational institutions, closure of non-emergency commercial activities and plying of vehicles on odd-even basis etc.

Source : Commission of Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas