November 27, 2021. The Delhi Government has announced that only electric and compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles would be allowed entry into the city from November 27 to December 3, 2021, as the air quality in the Indian national capital continued to remain poor.
According to news agencies, the government banned the entry of all commercial diesel and petrol vehicles until December 3, following the Supreme Court’s remarks to take advanced measures to keep Delhi’s air quality under check.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the government had taken several measures to improve air quality. Except those involved in undertaking essential services, trucks and other vehicles have been barred from entering Delhi.
The Minister informed that it had been decided to deploy CNG buses for government employees to commute. The authorities would also start shuttle bus services from Delhi Secretariat to ITO and Indraprastha metro stations for government employees.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain in the ‘very poor or severe category’ since Diwali. The national capital remains one of the most polluted cities worldwide.
