To curb air pollution, Noida Police launches crackdown on old vehicles: 175 cars seized, 7,000 fined in 15 days
ANI that the Noida Police launched this special campaign for 15 days under which action was taken against 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles. Follow Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates here Police also launched a crackdown on vehicles having no pollution certificate or fitness certificate.
Sharing annual data on vehicle seizures, Yadav said, "In a year, 1,000 vehicles have been seized, 10,000 vehicle owners with no pollution certificate have been fined and 12,000 vehicle owners with no fitness certificate have been penalised." ALSO READ: Delhi air pollution: Arvind Kejriwal announces closure of schools as AQI worsens The contribution to the pollution load from older vehicles can be disproportionately high. Automotive vehicles emit several pollutants depending upon the quality of the fuel they consume and engine efficiency.
Noida and other parts of Delhi-NCR have been witnessing toxic air quality as the winter season started approaching and farmers in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh began burning stubble or crop residue in their farms. ALSO READ: Delhi pollution news: ‘Cannot improve air quality completely,’ says AAP cabinet minister Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board's regional officer (Noida) Utsav Sharma said Thursday evening that provisions of the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III have been invoked in the region.
The air quality in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and other regions plummeted to the "severe plus" category on Friday morning. Several cities in neighbouring Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh have also reported hazardous air quality.
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