Delhi air pollution: Traffic Police enforces GRAP 4, bans over 1,500 trucks

The national capital has been suffering due to ever-increasing air pollution in Delhi after Diwali 2022. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall AQI of the city is currently 331, and lies in the ‘very poor category.’ However, the government and Delhi Traffic police have been working towards controlling air pollution, and have taken multiple measures for the same. BS3 and BS4 vehicles have been banned in the national capital region as a measure to curb air pollution. The ban includes light motor vehicles (LMV) as well as heavy motor vehicles. After this new ban, only BS-VI cars will be allowed in Delhi.

"Traffic policemen are deployed on bike patrol teams and mobile prosecution teams in the field to implement the directions of CAQM. Traffic Inspectors are actively participating in prosecuting the violators. The Assistant Commissioners of Police (Traffic) are continuously briefing point staff about the latest directives of CAQM and Transport Department," said the official.

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Delhi Traffic Police in a video on twitter posted what all measures it has taken to fight air pollution. "Under Graded Response Action Plan, a slew of measures have been taken to fight Air pollution. Actions taken till 6 AM today (6 Nov, 2022) #DelhiPoliceCares," read the tweet on Delhi Traffic police. 

Under Graded Response Action Plan, a slew of measures have been taken to fight Air pollution. Actions taken till 6 AM today (6 Nov, 2022)#DelhiPoliceCares pic.twitter.com/KnXWPyEH3R — Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) November 6, 2022

Measures taken by Delhi Traffic Police to curb air pollution: 

- 1767 trucks stopped at the borders,

- 150 Diesel HGVs/MGVs (barring essential services) stopped/impounded,

- 1296 Diesel LMVs stopped /impounded (barring BS-VI and essential service vehicles),

- 20 joint checking teams of traffic police and Delhi transport department working on border.

"The Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) are also in touch with their counterparts in neighbouring states to ensure cohesive action and they are also continuously monitoring the action taken through surprise visits," the official added.

According to police, till 6 am on Nov 6, a total of 1,767 trucks were stopped at Delhi`s border while nearly 150 diesel heavy goods vehicles registered in Delhi (except those carrying essential services) were impounded. "A total of 1,296 diesel light motor vehicles (except BS-VI vehicles and vehicles used for essential services) were impounded in the city, said police.