New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Government announced the 'Red Light On Gaadi Off' campaign on Friday in its bid to reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital.

New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that the Delhi Government has started a 15-point Winter Action Plan in order to reduce the dust pollution owing to stubble burning in the National Capital.

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): As stubble burning season begins in north India and with pollution levels in the national capital increasing, the Delhi government has begun started implementing its Winter Action Plan.

New Delhi Nov 18 PTI In the wake of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital region NCR the Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory prohibiting the entry of trucks -- except those carrying essential commodities -- in the city till November 21 Special Commissioner of Police Traffic Manish Kumar Agarwal said specified measures issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM to combat air pollution have to be implemented strictly by the agencies and departments concerned The measures also include banning the entry of trucks except those carrying essential commodities in Delhi till November 21 subject to further review he said All truck unions owners and drivers of trucks are advised to make adequate arrangements at their own level for proper parking and halting of their vehicles outside Delhi borders at suitable places like warehouses transport hubs till November 21 when further orders will be issued by the CAQM or the Delhi government regarding the matter the officer said He has also urged police authorities of neigbhouring NCR towns and cities to make adequate arrangements for diversion of trucks which will be allowed entry into Delhi to avoid congestion at border entry points The Delhi Traffic Police has intensified crackdown against those flouting pollution norms and those plying old vehicles with the deployment of teams at 170 locations across the city officials said The crackdown has been undertaken to execute the city governments Winter Action Plan against the rising air pollution they said Officials said they are also trying to ease traffic jams by asking people to drive in lanes and challans are being issued to violators They said Google Maps is being utilised to identify congested areas and steps are being taken to decongest 77 specific major corridors of the city PTI AMP AQS AQS