NEW DELHI: Under the Delhi government's new measures to curb air pollution in the national capital, the 'No PUC, No Fuel' rule will come into force from Thursday.
Additionally, only BS-VI compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi will be allowed to enter the city from Thursday, while trucks carrying construction material will remain banned. Construction activity continues to be prohibited under GRAP norms, with strict action promised against violators.
The national capital continues to gasp under severe pollution, prompting the Delhi government to announce an expansive set of emergency and long-term measures targeting vehicular emissions, dust, waste and traffic congestion.
Earlier on Wednesday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the government was acting on multiple fronts as residents remained exposed to hazardous smog.
Addressing a press conference, Sirsa announced a complete overhaul of the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) system, the introduction of third-party monitoring, a city-wide car-pooling app, integrated traffic management reforms and large-scale deployment of mechanised road-cleaning equipment.