New Delhi: Delhi government has found a few irregularities in CCTV recordings of vehicles passing from border areas. Some vehicles were being sent without inspection and records were not maintained properly, claimed government sources.
Labour minister Raaj Kumar Anand inspected vehicles entering the city at Kanjhawala Road on Wednesday.
As pollution continues to intensify in the region, the government has implemented Graded Response Action Plan’s Stage-IV measures, which restrict movement of polluting vehicles in the national capital. The measures also prevent trucks carrying non-essential goods from entering Delhi, and impose a ban on diesel-run medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles plying in the city.
The air quality monitoring panel had banned diesel BS-IV and all BS-III private cars on November 2, when the third stage of GRAP was enforced.
On Sunday evening, the transport department issued a notification to implement GRAP’s Stage-IV measures under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
Anand said, “The Kejriwal government is firmly resolved in its commitment to combat the aggravating pollution levels. We are rigorously monitoring air quality by adhering to established norms and implementing necessary actions to safeguard the well-being of Delhiites.”
The minister said, “In adherence to these directives, the concerned SDM at Singhu Border has taken swift action by issuing a notice for the display of banners.” “These banners, which will prominently display information about the applicability of GRAP-IV regulations in Hindi, are set to be installed at Singhu Border and Kundli Border,” he added.
A makeshift camp has been established to distribute brochures in Hindi, providing comprehensive information on the application of GRAP-IV in Delhi.
