Every winter, New Delhi is enveloped in a noxious blanket of smog of car fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from stubble burning at farms outside the megacity of 20 million people. The ban on generators is part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) that entered into force on Tuesday. Delhi's pollution action plan banning use of diesel generators comes into force https://t.co/RFQU1PncFz — ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) October 15, 2019Other measures that will come into effect as smog levels rise, particularly following the Diwali festival in late October, include banning trucks and setting up a "war room." From November 4-15, a road-rationing scheme will come into force, meaning cars with odd and even plates would be allowed on alternate days in that period. Indian authorities have also sought to reduce the burning of stubble by farmers in areas surrounding Delhi.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2019 09:22 UTC