Four lakh four-wheelers will be seized in NCR: Delhi Transport minister

Around four lakh four-wheelers will be seized in theNationalCapital Region, said the Transport Department on Friday.

The decision has been taken after the tough stance of theNationalGreen Tribunal (NGT) over pollution.

According to the department, 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles will be seized in the NCR districts.

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Apart from this, theUttar PradeshPollution Control Board has also issued strict instructions to a dozen departments to reduce pollution inUttar Pradesh.

On October 17, The Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority on banned diesel generators in Delhi, barring those used in metros and hospitals.

The decision came in the wake of degrading air quality in thenationalcapital, which entered into the 'Red Zone'.

The SupremeCourthad also banned sale of firecrackers during theDiwalito contain pollution levels in thenationalcapital.

Prior to this, thegovernmenthad issued prohibitory orders on stubble burning, as it had become a major concern for authorities, resulting in air pollution as well as reduction in soil fertility.

Following the orders of theNationalGreen Tribunal (NGT), state governments and district administration tightened strictures against stubble burning, and booked charges against farmers, who are not following orders.