All private cars in Delhi will be stopped from November 1 if pollution worsens: Official

As part of graded action plan against pollution, Environment pollution control authority on Tuesday said private vehicles will be stopped from plying in New Delhi if air pollution continues to worsen in the capital.

"Let us hope the air pollution situation in Delhi doesn't deteriorate or else we will have to stop plying of private vehicles. Only public transport will be used," Bhure Lal, Chairman, Environment Pollution Control Authority, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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Air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday deteriorated further after an overnight spike in Particulate Matter (PM).

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) said that the prevailing meteorological conditions are less favourable for dispersal of pollutants for the next two days due to moderate ventilation index and low wind speed.

Seventeen areas of the national capital recorded severe air quality, the data said.