Diesel generators banned in Delhi from Thursday; essential services like hospitals, railways exempted

The essential services that are excepted include Delhi Metro, airports, railway services, health care facilities, interstate bus terminals.

The Delhi government on Wednesday banned use of diesel generators, except those needed for essential or emergency services like hospitals and railways in Delhi as Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) against air pollution is implemented from Thursday.

A cyclist rides near India Gate in hazy weather, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (PTI photo)

“Delhi Pollution Control Committee hereby bans 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,” the official order read, according to PTI.

The essential services that are excepted include Delhi Metro, airports, railway services, health care facilities, interstate bus terminals.

The DPCC has also directed power companies to provide uninterrupted power supply to people.

GRAP, anti-pollution measures, will be effective in Delhi and its neighbouring areas from October 15. The measures under GRAP were first enforced in Delhi-NCR in 2017.