BS-III Petrol, BS-IV Diesel Cars On Delhi Road till Dec 9

New Delhi: The state government on Monday banned the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the city till December 9. Violation of this will attract a fine of Rs. 20,000. The Pollution Control Department of the Transport Department gave this information in a statement. count.

The order came a day after the Central Panel on Air Quality, the Air Quality Management Commission banned construction and demolition activities in the NCR under Phase III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan after the AQI deteriorated to the 407 categories. Stage III GRAP restrictions apply when the AQI is between 401 and 450.

Transport is the biggest local source of pollution in Phase III of the Revised GRAP and as per the directions provided under Section 115 of the MV Act, 1988, it is further ordered that BS-III Petrol and BS-IV Diesel LMVs (Light Motor Vehicles) Will be banned from running. ) in the National Capital Territory of Delhi with immediate effect up to 9th December or till the downward revision of the GRAP phase, whichever is earlier,”; The order is stated. Vehicles engaged in emergency services and government or election work are exempted.

Delhi pollution: AQI turns ‘severe’, construction ban in NCR Delhi has over 33.82 lakh private cars, of which around three lakh are BS-IV diesel and over two lakh BS-III petrol. The restrictions were imposed on November 5 after the AQI slipped to severe plus and were revoked on November 15 when the air quality improved. According to various studies, transport is the largest local source of PM2.5 in Delhi. Currently, the latest fuel being used is BS-VI or Bharat Stage-VI-compliant engines. The refined fuel was introduced in the capital in 2018 and across India in 2020, and vehicles complying with BS-VI norms emit less than older engines compliant with BS-III and BS-IV norms.