Driving an old car and flouting pollution standards: Noida air pollution? Prepare yourself for action

Get ready to face consequences if you violate pollution regulations while driving an outdated automobile in Noida or Greater Noida. As part of executing the updated Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), Gautam Buddha Nagar Police has begun a 15-day special inspection campaign to prosecute vehicle owners who violate pollution control standards. According to officials speaking to Indian Express, the traffic police would inspect vehicles at a number of predetermined locations around the district.

Action will be conducted, according to officials, against five types of violators: 10 year old diesel cars, 15 year old gasoline vehicles, vehicles with expired pollution certifications, vehicles with expired fitness certificates, as well as action against those who burn stubble and other things.

Vehicles that are nearing the end of their useful lives will be confiscated, said Noida’s deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Anil Kumar.

According to the police, anyone who violate the terms of the Air Quality Management Act 75 will face harsh punishment.

Officials provided further information, stating that six teams have been organized to conduct the special inspection drive and put the rules into practice. They also said that these teams would operate under the direction of Assistant Police Commissioners Traffic I and II and that appropriate measures would be implemented at the zone level to prevent (GRAP) as well.

When car owners violate pollution standards, the Regional Pollution Control Board and the District Divisional Transport Officer will also take action in addition to the Noida Traffic Police.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is advocating a number of actions to reduce pollution, such as choosing hybrid or electric vehicles over gasoline-powered ones, tuning engines properly, turning them off at stoplights, maintaining tire pressure, and keeping the vehicles’ Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates up to date.

The news comes as the lowest temperature in Delhi on Wednesday settled at 17.3 degrees Celsius, a modest decrease of 7 degrees from the day before, according to authorities, while the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the’moderate’ category.

Notably, both Noida and Greater Noida’s air pollution levels have decreased, providing some relief from the city’s hazardous air. On Wednesday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) for Noida was reported as 129 (moderate), moving it out of the “green” zone, which is considered to be “satisfactory.” On Wednesday, the AQI was measured as 80.