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Currently, all four stages of Grap are in place in Delhi-NCR.Sirsa said a meeting between Delhi Police and transport department is being held for enforcing these directions. 156 entry points to capital see collection of green tax, tollTeams will be deployed at city entry points, and vehicles nor conforming with BS VI standards will be asked to return. Delhi has 156 entry points where green taxes and tolls are collected. “Delhi will not allow any polluting vehicle to enter and pollute the air,” Sirsa said at a press conference. He added that govt was giving non-Delhi registered vehicles below BS VI time till Wednesday to leave Delhi.Currently, only BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers and certain diesel commercial vehicles, which are BS IV or below, are restricted as part of GRAP’s restriction. A ban is also in place for construction and demolition activity as part of GRAP.The minister said, “To control vehicular tailpipe emissions, all the dealers of petrol, diesel and CNG pumps are directed to dispense fuel to motor vehicles only on production of a valid Pollution under Control Certificate (PUCC).” He added that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and on-ground checks will be deployed to verify PUCC status and emission category of vehicles, and directed citizens not to argue with enforcement officials at fuel stations and borders when found non-compliant.Welcoming the decision, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association requested the Delhi govt to deploy personnel from enforcement authorities concerned at every petrol pump. “In these challenging times, when air pollution is gravely impacting public health, extraordinary steps are indeed necessary. We welcome the initiative taken by the Delhi govt; however, effective enforcement of this directive remains an extremely difficult and arduous task,” it said in a statement.Sirsa also mentioned several measures taken by the BJP-led govt to reduce air pollution, including electrification of the public bus fleet; action against polluting commercial and industrial establishments; action on polluting diesel generator sets and ongoing biomining of legacy waste. “Delhi’s public transport is undergoing a massive green transition. With 3,427 electric buses already inducted and a target of 7,500 by Dec 2026, which will drastically cut vehicular emissions in the city,” he said.
