NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – The new government of India’s Delhi state, which assumed office last week, announced yesterday that, vehicles over 15 years old will not be given fuel, effective from Apr 1.
Delhi’s Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, announced that, a team of officials would be set up soon, to identify such vehicles and bar their entry into Delhi.
He said that, multi-storey buildings, including hotels, commercial complexes and offices, must install anti-smog guns to control air pollution.
“The Delhi government will also make efforts to create artificial rains, through cloud seeding to tackle air pollution,” he said.
Air pollution is a burgeoning problem in Delhi, which is often described as one of the most polluted cities in the world, particularly in terms of air pollution.
According to local media, in Nov last year, Delhi registered an Air Quality Index of 795, the highest in the past four years.– NNN-PTI
