Vehicles without valid PUC will no longer be provided fuel in Delhi: CM Gupta
CM Gupta said that the move was necessary to tackle the challenge of air pollution.
CM Gupta said that the move was necessary to tackle the challenge of air pollution.
At CAQM special panel meet, Suzuki, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai voiced opposition to any mandatory shift to zero emission vehicles; JSW MG Motor, Ather Energy, Ola Electric and Montra Electric were supportive of the transition; Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, and TVS Motor remained broadly neutral.
"This step is a strong effort in the direction of building a clean, healthy, and better Delhi," she added.
The Sub-Committee had invoked Stage III of GRAP on January 16, following a deterioration in Delhi’s average AQI. Subsequently, Delhi’s air quality showed a downward trend.
Delhi's AQI, which stood at 343 at 4 pm on January 15, showed a rising trend and was recorded at 354 at 4 pm today, falling in the 'very poor' category (AQI range: 301-400).
Addressing a press conference with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Kejriwal said there was no stubble burning in Punjab, claiming that the AQI across the cities of the state ranged between 70 and 100.
The stringent anti-pollution measures, including work from home, No PUC-No Fuel, and a ban on older vehicles, are set to take effect from Thursday, December 18.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing applications challenging the Delhi government’s order suspending physical classes from Nursery to Class 5.
The Bench observed that any meaningful reduction in the air pollution would require broader, long-term planning rather than ad-hoc responses.
Sirsa said that the national capital had handed over this problem by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
