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).
Copies of the advisory were circulated to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), and other stakeholders.
A thick haze was reported in areas including Ghazipur, the ITO area, and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low. According to the CPCB, several localities across the city continued to register "severe" air quality.
In an exclusive interview with The Statesman, she underlined the need for grassroots political leadership that remains visible beyond polls.
Students from Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Jamia Millia Islamia took part in the demonstration led by members of the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).
The CJI said that two days ago he went for his usual 55-minute morning walk but returned home feeling “discomforted,” a condition that persisted for the next two days.
