India's Delhi, outskirts mandate Stage-III measure against severe air quality

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India's Delhi, outskirts mandate Stage-III measure against severe air quality

STORY: India's Delhi, outskirts mandate Stage-III measure against severe air quality SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of air pollution 3. various of traffic in New Delhi STORYLINE: India's federal government Sunday mandated the enforcement of anti-pollution measures classified under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the Indian capital territory -- Delhi and its outskirts with immediate effect. Under GRAP Stage-III, there is a ban on operations in stone crushers, mining and related activities in the National Capital Region. Additionally, a strict ban on non-essential construction and demolition activities has been implemented throughout the region. Local government authorities have been directed to impose rigorous restrictions on the use of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel Light Motor Vehicles with four wheels. The step aims to reduce vehicular emissions,

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