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EPCA to consider banning non-CNG vehicles in NCR

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on November 12, asked a task force led by CPCB to consider banning all vehicles, except those running on compressed natural gas (CNG), in Delhi, keeping in mind the high pollution levels post-Diwali.

EPCA asked the task force to “consider” this measure and to recommend if it is needed to be brought in NCR. Earlier in the day, the task force relaxed the ban on construction activities in NCR and also partially allowed trucks entry into Delhi. The ban on industries using coal and biomass, including brick kilns, will be lifted on November 13. This ban did not include power plants and waste-to-energy plants.

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