समाचार में क्यों
- The Commission for Air Quality Management approved Direction No. 102 and Direction No. 103 to curb particulate matter emissions in Delhi-NCR.
मुख्य शब्द
Light Goods Vehicles
Motor vehicles designed and constructed primarily for the carriage of goods having a maximum gross vehicle weight specification.
Consent to Operate
A mandatory legal license issued by State Pollution Control Boards under environmental laws permitting industrial facilities to run subject to pollution control compliance.
Key points
- Commission for Air Quality Management issued Direction No. 102 restricting new registrations of petrol, diesel, and CNG N1 category Light Goods Vehicles in a phased manner starting January 2027 in Delhi.
- N1 category Light Goods Vehicles account for 1.2% of active vehicle stock in Delhi-NCR but contribute roughly 3.3% of total fleet particulate emissions.
- Phased registration restrictions for N1 vehicles extend to High Vehicle Density districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar by July 2027 and remaining NCR districts by January 2028.
- Direction No. 103 incorporates Central Pollution Control Board 2023 Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units into Consent to Operate conditions, mandating continuous PM2.5/PM10 sensors and automated wheel washing.
प्रीलिम्स तथ्य
- The Commission for Air Quality Management was established under a statutory Act of Parliament in 2021 for air quality coordination across Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas.
मेंस चर्चा
- Evaluating command-and-control regulatory measures versus market incentives in transitioning commercial vehicular fleets to zero-emission technology.
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