Delhi imposes temporary ban on BS3 petrol, BS4 diesel cars from Tuesday

The ban comes at a time when Delhi has  been witnessing critical cold working day situations and a report plunge in temperature for the fifth consecutive day. Even further a blanket of hefty fog also marked the working day for the countrywide cash. 

“The ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel autos will kick in from Tuesday due to the fact the air top quality has deteriorated in the extreme group. We are checking the problem alongside with the Environment division. For now, the ban is probable to be in place until Friday. If the air top quality improves, the ban could be lifted in advance of Friday,” mentioned a senior Transportation office formal.

The Indian Metrological Office (IMD) famous that Delhi witnessed its worst fog of the year on Monday, 9 January. The visibility degrees dropped to 50 metres at the Palam observatory, around the IGI Airport, and 25 metres at the Safdarjung observatory and the Ridge weather station, an official of the India Meteorological Office (IMD) explained.

Satellite photos confirmed a fog layer extending from Punjab and adjoining northwest Rajasthan to Bihar by means of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

Delhi’s air high-quality worsened to the intense category on Monday proudly owning to unfavourable meteorological circumstances — clam winds and reduced temperatures — prompting the Fee for Air Top quality Administration (CAQM) to direct all NCR states to employ anti-air pollution curbs with higher vigour.

The nationwide capital’s 24-hour regular air quality index (AQI) stood at 434 at 4 pm on Monday, worsening from 371 on Sunday.

An AQI in between 201 and 300 is viewed as ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.

The national money is likely to witness light drizzle on 11 and 12 January. 

The weather conditions section has informed that the temperature in Delhi will stay involving 14-16 diploma Celsius on Monday. The weather conditions agency had mentioned that the national funds has recorded temperatures even reduced than hill station like Manali. The temperatures documented in Delhi were being lower than in most destinations of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.