Stop non-destined vehicles from UP: Delhi govt writes to Yogi govt
Gopal Rai has written a letter to the Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government, urging action to be taken against non-destined vehicles entering Delhi from the UP border in order to reduce pollution levels in the national capital. In the letter addressed to UP Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh, Rai requested that all non-destined vehicles be diverted through the Eastern and Western Peripheral expressways at their entry points before reaching the Delhi border, according to news agency ANI.
Delhi environment minister suggested deploying additional enforcement teams at all entry points to ensure compliance with these directions.
Despite some improvement in Delhi's air quality following Friday's rains, it is still in the 'Poor' category. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 7 am on Saturday, Anand Vihar was at 295, RK Puram at 230, Punjabi Bagh at 244, and ITO at 263.
Gopal Rai, the Delhi Environment Minister, on Friday said the implementation of the odd-even car-rationing scheme in the city would be postponed due to the improvement in pollution levels.
And the situation would be reviewed after Diwali. Currently, Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in the national capital due to the severe pollution levels.
In light of the pollution in the national capital, the Delhi health department has issued an advisory recommending several measures.
