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Anti-pollution measures under GRAP to come into force from tomorrow in Delhi-NCR

Anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)  will come into force from tomorrow in the Delhi-NCR region.<br />'' <br />''Delhi Government has banned use of electricity generators, except those needed for essential or emergency services, in the national capital. <br />'' <br />''Delhi Pollution Control Committee – DPCC has  banned  the operation of electricity generator sets of all capacities, run on diesel, petrol or kerosene in Delhi with effect from October 15 till further orders, excluding those used for essential or emergency services.<br />'' <br />''The essential services include health care facilities, elevators, railway services, Delhi Metro, airports and interstate bus terminals and the data centre run by the National Informatics Centre. <br />'' <br />''The DPCC also directed power companies to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to the consumers.<br />''   <br />''The EPCA had earlier directed that large construction projects, including highways and metro, will have to provide undertakings to state pollution control boards and pollution control committees that they will assure adherence to the prescribed norms for dust management.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It also said, Industries, particularly in the Red and Orange category, will provide an undertaking that they will use only authorised fuel and will not operate without adequate pollution control measures.</span><br />

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