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CAQM plans phasing out of CNG/diesel three-wheelers, transition to electric in NCR
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CAQM plans phasing out of CNG/diesel three-wheelers, transition to electric in NCR

The Indian Express·Express News Service·17 days ago
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It is also for the first time that paddy stubble burning will be officially monitored on ground. (File Photo) From mandating electric three-wheelers to restricting fuel for polluting vehicles, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday unveiled a set of proposals aimed at tackling key sources of air pollution across the NCR. At its 28th full Commission meeting, the panel approved a draft direction to allow only electric three-wheelers (L5 category) — both passenger and goods — to be registered in a phased manner. The rollout will begin in Delhi from January 1, 2027, extend to high vehicle-density districts including Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar from January 1, 2028, and cover the remaining NCR districts from January 1, 2029. The Commission also cleared a proposal to restrict the sale of fuel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) across the NCR from October 1 this year, tightening enforcement against polluting vehicles.…

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