The Delhi government has urged Haryana to allow only BS VI compliant buses to enter Delhi to help check air pollution in the city. Requests were made to tackle the problem of vehicular pollution in the city, with officials indicating that vehicles originating from Haryana contributed to it. The letter dated June 15, written by OP Mishra, Special Commissioner for Transport, said the air pollution situation in the national capital has attracted the attention of the Supreme Court and the CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and NCR). Who has issued instructions for effective regulation of air pollution and vehicular pollution.
The Supreme Court, in its order on October 14, 2018, had directed that with effect from April 1, 2020, no motor vehicle compliant with BS IV emission standard shall be sold or registered across the country and only BS VI compliant vehicles shall be allowed to operate. is allowed. sold or registered, the letter said. In a letter to Navdeep Singh Virk, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Haryana, it has also been said that the National Green Tribunal has already directed that diesel vehicles older than 10 years will not be allowed to ply in the NCR.
It is important to mention that public transport in Delhi has been completely switched over to CNG, while buses plying from other states to the NCT of Delhi continue to use diesel. In order to get a concrete result with respect to pollution, efforts of all stakeholders including neighboring states are required.
“Therefore, I seek your support to tackle the problem of vehicular pollution by deploying only BS VI compliant buses destined for Delhi with effect from 01 10.2022. Bharat Stage by Government to regulate production of air pollutants from motor vehicles Emission standards are established.
Bharat Stage VI (or BS-VI) emission norms came into effect from April 1, 2020, across the country.
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