Entry of non-BS VI commercial goods vehicles banned from November 1 amid ‘very poor’ air quality in Delhi

To curb air pollution in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has banned the entry of any commercial goods vehicles i.e. LGVs, MGVs and HGVs other than BS-VI, CNG, LNG and electric vehicles (EVs) in the national capital from November 1. Only Delhi registered vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi.

News agency ANI reported that all BS-IV commercial goods vehicles i.e. LGV, MGV and HGV are allowed to enter Delhi for a limited period till October 31.

Air quality in Delhi has again been recorded as ‘very poor’. Delhi’s AQI was 305 at 5:30 am on Tuesday (28 October). According to the early warning system for Delhi, the ambient temperature at that time was 20.4 degrees Celsius.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said cloud seeding will be tested in the capital on Tuesday (October 28) after equipped aircraft arrive from Kanpur to carry out the exercise when visibility improves.

The test, aimed at creating artificial rain to tackle air pollution in the capital, is part of the Delhi government’s broader strategy to mitigate the deteriorating air quality during the winter months.

Preparations for the much-awaited cloud seeding experiment are now complete, with the government conducting a test flight over Burari last week.

During the test, small amounts of silver iodide and sodium chloride compounds, used to trigger artificial rain, were released from the aircraft.

However, due to atmospheric moisture being less than 20%, whereas 50% is usually required for cloud seeding, rainfall could not occur.