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Delhi rolls out GRAP IV vehicle curbs as AQI hits 358 amid fog chaos

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Following Tuesday's announcement, Delhi enforced the entry ban on non-BS-VI private vehicles from outside the city and 'No PUC, No Fuel' rule on December 18, 2025. AQI soared to 356-358 in 'very poor' category amid dense fog slashing visibility to 100m, disrupting flights and trains, though winds may aid dispersion later.

Building on Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's announcement, Delhi activated Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) IV measures on December 18. Non-Delhi private vehicles below BS-VI standards are now barred at borders, while fuel stations enforce 'No PUC, No Fuel' via automatic number plate recognition, voice alerts, and police support.

Implementation involves 580 police at 126 checkpoints including borders, plus transport teams at pumps. Exemptions cover CNG/electric vehicles, public transport, essential services/commodities. Construction material transport remains banned.

Air quality worsened to AQI 356 ('very poor'), with some stations near 'severe', compounded by fog disrupting Indira Gandhi International Airport—Air India and SpiceJet warned of delays/cancellations. India Meteorological Department predicts northwesterly winds at 10-15 km/h to potentially clear fog. Delhi government extended work-from-home policies to curb pollution and traffic.

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Discussions on X primarily feature news reports of GRAP IV enforcement with vehicle checks at Delhi borders and visuals of dense smog amid 'very poor' AQI levels around 350-400. Users express negative sentiments, criticizing vehicle bans on non-BS-VI cars as unfair, ineffective, and hypocritical, accusing authorities of targeting citizens while ignoring other pollution sources.

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Delhi fuel station officer denying petrol to vehicle without valid PUC amid heavy smog and poor air quality.
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No fuel for vehicles without valid PUC in Delhi from December 18

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The Delhi government has barred vehicles without a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate from buying petrol and diesel at fuel stations starting December 18 to curb air pollution. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced this on Tuesday, as the city's air quality index stood at 329 in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday morning. The measure aims to control vehicular emissions, including restrictions on non-BS-VI compliant vehicles from outside Delhi.

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Delhi-NCR faces severe pollution and fog with AQI at 391

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