Delhi Coordinates With NCR Police to Curb Winter Vehicular Pollution
· India · Indian Express, NDTV
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa held a virtual meeting with senior traffic officials from Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, and Bahadurgarh to finalize anti-pollution measures ahead of winter. Authorities plan to deploy traffic personnel at congestion-prone stretches and near NCR borders to improve traffic flow and reduce vehicular emissions. Trucks not destined for Delhi will be diverted through the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways, while non-compliant intercity and interstate buses face strict entry bans. Officials also intend to intensify the enforcement of Pollution Under Control norms and crack down on overage diesel and petrol vehicles.
Why it matters
Coordinated traffic management across Delhi and neighboring NCR cities aims to curb the severe air pollution spikes that hit the national capital region every winter.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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