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Environ Min: Only CNG and electric cars in NCR a must

Updated on: 05 November,2023 05:03 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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“Therefore, an emergency meeting should be convened with NCR states to address the issue,” he said

Environ Min: Only CNG and electric cars in NCR a must

School children walk amid dense smog near India Gate. Pic/PTI

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday urged the Centre to permit only CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles in Delhi-NCR to combat vehicular pollution. In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, he expressed concerns about the expected deterioration in air quality in the coming days due to Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states.


“Therefore, an emergency meeting should be convened with NCR states to address the issue,” he said. Starting from November 1, only electric, CNG, and BS VI-compliant diesel buses are allowed to operate between Delhi and the cities and towns in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan that fall within the National Capital Region (NCR), according to directions issued by the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).


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Rai suggested that the Centre should also implement a ban on all vehicles non-compliant with BS VI norms in the entire National Capital Region. Delhi’s Air Quality Index was ‘severe plus’ (above 450) on Friday.

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