Delhi Pollution Update: Delhi pollution update: Gopal Rai updates on BS3 petrol, BS4 diesel car restrictions under GRAP-III

On Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality improved slightly following the rainfall and favourable wind speed. According to an ANI report, the Delhi Environment Minister has requested people in the NCR region to stay alert. He said that while stubble burning in Punjab had ceased, ongoing activities in the NCR region were significantly contributing to Delhi’s pollution.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Raisaid, “Stubble burning has stopped in Punjab but due to vehicle pollution especially as the wedding season is going on, vehicle movement has increased multiple times during the night.The activities in the NCR region are also making a big impact. I request people that although there is improvement people should still be alert. The monitoring of GRAP III is going on strictly,” in an ANI report.
As the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) – 4 restrictions were lifted in Delhi, the ban on BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles continues to be monitored strictly under GRAP-III.

However, the restrictions for buses and trucks have been relaxed. This implies that individuals who own vehicles that do not adhere to the BS4 emission norms will be unable to drive their cars in Delhi and will need to explore alternative modes of transportation. According to a Delhi government advisory, people driving non-compliant vehicles in Delhi-NCR will be subject to a substantial fine of Rs 20,000.
As of November 28, Delhi’s AQI stood at 359 which comes under the ‘very poor’ category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, light rain in various areas of Delhi-NCR on Monday and Tuesday offered relief to residents who had been grappling with elevated levels of air pollution for the past two weeks.