As poor air quality continues to torment Delhi, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said that fuel will be denied to vehicle owners without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate from Thursday onwards.
Sirsa announced these urgent measures to combat Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, which currently stand at 375—under the 'Very Poor' category: a tiny decrease from the 'Severe' category air over the past four days, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, he also said that only vehicles compliant with BS-VI emission standards would be allowed to enter the national capital from Thursday onwards, as per a PTI report.
Sirsa also promised heavy penalties for trucks carrying construction material.
(More details are awaited.)
