The Delhi government on Thursday announced a ban on entry of medium and heavy vehicles in the city from October 1 to February 28 next year, to keep a check on pollution levels this winter.
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The Delhi government on Thursday announced a ban on entry of medium and heavy vehicles in the city from October 1 to February 28 next year, to keep a check on pollution levels this winter. The Delhi government has also written to its neighboring states, including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, on June 15, urging them to allow only BS6-compliant buses to enter the city from October 1 to help control air pollution. .
The letter, written by Special Commissioner, Transport, OP Mishra, said the air pollution situation in the national capital has attracted the attention of the Supreme Court and the CAQM (Air Quality Management Commission in Delhi and NCR). Who has issued instructions for effective regulation of air pollution and vehicular pollution.
Every year, the capital city witnesses high levels of air pollution in the winter months from October, due to several factors, including stubble burning and breathing problems from vehicular traffic.
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