The ban on entry of trucks into the city was on Tuesday extended till further orders due to fluctuating levels of air pollution, a senior Delhi government official said.
The ban on entry of trucks in Delhi was imposed from 11 p.m. on November 9 after pollution levels touched the ‘severe plus’ category and expired at 11 p.m. on November 12.
Till further orders
“The air pollution level kept fluctuating even after the prescribed period of ban on trucks. It has been extended till further orders and a notification to this effect has also been issued,” said the official.
The notification has asked the Delhi Traffic Police and the municipal corporations to prohibit the entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles, except those carrying essential commodities.
As per the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) implemented in Delhi, the ban on entry of truck in Delhi comes into force when PM2.5 levels cross 300 micrograms per metre cube and PM10 levels rise over 500 micrograms per metre cube.