The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions for Delhi and all National Capital Region (NCR) states to adopt a standard list of “permitted fuels” to curb air pollution.
- The directives will come into effect from October 1, 2022, in areas where piped natural gas (PNG) supply is already available, and from January 1, 2023, in other areas.
- The approved fuels for NCR include petrol and diesel [BS-VI and with 10 parts per million (ppm) sulphur], hydrogen/methane for vehicular and industrial purposes, natural gas (CNG, PNG and LNG), liquified petroleum gas (LPG), propane/butane, electricity, aviation turbine fuel, biofuels, refuse derived fuel (RDF) for power plants, cement plants, and waste to energy plants.
- Firewood or biomass briquettes, however, is permitted for religious purposes, reads the order, adding that wood or bamboo charcoal is permitted only for tandoors and grills in hotels, restaurants and banquet halls (with emission channelisation or control system), and at open eateries and dhabas across NCR.
- Wood charcoal is also permitted for pressing clothes. Meanwhile electricity, CNG, firewood and biomass briquettes are per.
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