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Air pollution has also knocked in Delhi as soon as winter started this year. For the second consecutive day, the air quality in the capital has been recorded in the ‘poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), after Dussehra, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 224 on Sunday. At the same time, on Monday (October 14), the pollution level reached 234, which falls in the ‘poor’ category.
Implemented from today
In view of this, instructions have been given to implement GRAP-1 in Delhi this year as well, it is being implemented from today. Along with this, many things have also been banned in the capital. Let us inform you that this phase includes a ban on burning garbage in the open, limiting the use of diesel generators and banning the use of coal or firewood in restaurants. Let us tell you that GRAP-1 is implemented when the AQI of the city crosses 200.
Now take care of these things
- Keep your vehicle’s engine properly tuned.
- Maintain proper tyre pressure in the vehicle.
- Keep your vehicle’s PUC certificate.
- Keep the vehicle’s engine off at red lights.
- Give preference to hybrid vehicles or EV to control vehicle pollution.
- Report air pollution activities through 311 app, Green Delhi app, Sameer app etc.
- Plant as many trees as possible around.
- Strict adherence to PUC rules.
Ban on these things
- Ban on private construction and demolition projects of size 500 square metres or more
- Action on industrial units and thermal power plants spreading pollution within 300 km radius of Delhi
- Ban on production, storage, and sale of firecrackers
- Ban on 10-15 year old diesel/petrol vehicles.
- Ban on burning garbage in the open.
- Deployment of traffic police at crowded places.
- Minimum power cuts.
- Ban on spreading garbage in open spaces.
Sprinkling of water to prevent dust from flying on the roads.
