In Pics | Delhi Air Pollution: Temporary ban imposed on BS3 petrol

The Delhi government on Janauray 10 decided to impose a temporary ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers with immediate effect in view of deteriorating air quality till Friday.

The Delhi government announced that they will impose a temporary ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the national capital to combat the worsening air condition. Credit: Reuters Photo

Delhi's air quality worsened to the severe category on January 9 owning to unfavourable meteorological conditions prompting Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to direct all NCR states to implement anti-pollution curbs with greater vigour. Credit: PTI Photo

People found flouting the rules will be prosecuted under the Motor Vehicles Act. Credit: AFP Photo

The national capital's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 434 at 4 pm on Monday, worsening from 371 on January 8. Credit: PTI Photo

An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered

Considering the sudden spike in air pollution, the CAQM held an urgent review meeting with officials from Delhi- NCR and states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, and directed them to implement the provisions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the field with