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The government has also announced restrictions on vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI emission standards. Such vehicles will not be allowed to enter the capital.
The plan covers around 609 km of roads with a right of way of less than 10 metres. A total of 854 roads across 250 wards have been identified for the initiative, the Cabinet said.
Construction sites will be monitored through AI-enabled cameras linked directly to the government’s control and command centre, the government said. The team assessed air pollution levels around identified hotspots and reviewed measures being taken by various government agencies to control pollution ahead of winter, according to a release. Under the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be allowed to buy petrol, diesel, CNG or LPG at fuel stations. The Delhi government has also intensified inspections at construction sites to check dust pollution. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued show-cause notices to agencies where violations were found. In a separate move, the Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Gupta, approved the expansion of mechanised road sweeping to areas where the facility is currently unavailable.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced a ‘winter action plan’ to combat air pollution in the national capital, with measures including restrictions on vehicles that do not meet emission standards, a ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy and curbs on construction activities.