Delhi Police has issued over 5,800 challans afterꦚ the city government restricted the movement of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers, it said.
The traffic police stopped or issued challans to 5,882 vehicles for violations till 6 am on♍ Frid♔ay, it said.
"As part of restrictions on BS III Petrol and BS IV Diesel vehicles till 1💦3th November to fight pollution, 5882 Vehicles were stopped/challaned for violations till 6 AM on 11.11.2022. Emergency vehicles are exempted," it said in a tweet.
During a recent review ♋meeting, the Delhi government's transport department dꦜecided that the curbs under Stage III of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should remain in place for the next few days instead of a no knee-jerk reaction.
"BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi will remain banned under Stage III of the Graded Responseꦇ Action Plan," Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said on Monday.
In an 𝔍order on Monday, the city government's transport department had said owners of vehicles found plying in violation of the rule would be prosecuted under the Motor Vehicles Act, which could inviওte a fine of Rs 20,000.
Vehicles dওeployed for emergency services and government and election-related𓂃 work do not come under the ban purview.
The transport 🉐department had said in its order, "As per the directions provided under Stage III of revised GRAP, there will be a restriction to ply BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel light motor vehicles (four-wheelers) in the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi. The above directions will remain enforced till November 13 or downward revision in GRAP stage, whichever is earlier. The restrictions will continue beyond November 13, if CAQM orders GRAP-III and above restrictions."
&qu🐈ot;If any BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMV is found plying on roads, it will be prosecut🦩ed under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988."
-With PTI Input
