Transforming Delhi

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

Officials at organisations like @CAQM_Official either do not understand the health impact of pollution on children or it is absolutely not a priority for them.

PM1 levels exceeding 200 µg/m³ expose children to ultrafine particles that penetrate deep into the lungs, reach the alveoli and trigger pulmonary inflammation. Exposure is associated with impaired lung function, reduced lung capacity, airway inflammation and worsening asthma.

Giving a scheduled smog break or transition to online classes allows parents and children to plan better instead of waiting for last minute orders from their local administrations.

#AQI #Delhiair #AirQuality #pollution

https://t.co/rpqaeQpgUD

@VishnuFNO @RuchiAngrish @barkhad @ikaveri @ThunderWildWx @Sonal_MK

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

What Delhi Govt should have initiated 12 months ago:

•Paid Punjab/Haryana farmers to lift stubble, deals signed by April 2026
•Ended garbage burning: daily collection in every colony, no roadside piles
•Stopped dry broom sweeping at dawn — sprinkle first, mechanical sweepers on main roads, dust bagged same day
•Mandatory green netting on every construction site and covered trucks for malba — enforced year-round, not from October
•LPG/electric for slums, guards, coal tandoors

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

And the net result is indeed here for everyone to see. This is precisely what happens when decisions are not based on data. They had to spend the last 12 months fixing things at the root level which they didn’t.

We have made near ZERO progress on reducing #airpollution over the last decade. #DelhiAir #AQI

@VishnuFNO @Meetasengupta @ikaveri @veenavenugopal @mukteshchander

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

The #AQI this morning in #DelhiNCR is 555. Shouldn’t schools be shut? @CAQM_Official @gupta_rekha @dmgbnagar @DC_Gurugram #Delhiair #Airpollution

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

57% residents of Delhi NCR who have experienced the roads especially borders rate the BS-VI enforcement by Delhi as poor or very poor!

What is the point of such enforcement where vehicles burn much more fuel due to additional time spent in traffic?

@VishnuFNO @Meetasengupta @ikaveri @Rajyasree @veenavenugopal @sanket @Chhabiy @archimags @rahuljaitley

[Nikhil Pahwa @nixxin]

This is fairly accurate. Citizens continue to pay for the incompetence of the government.

[Honey Gupta @honey_gupta]

@CAQM_Official @narendramodi @PMOIndia- if bs4 vehicles are banned then it should be for all with no exemption given to dl registered bs4 vehicles,only puc cert can verify if vehicle is polluting ,if puc ok then on what logoc valid bs4 vehicles are being banned ?

[meetasengupta @Meetasengupta]

Restricting to BS6 is a pro rich move.
Now am I supposed to buy a new car when the older one passes the PUC certification?
Enforce PUC, trust it..that is equitable.
What to do with sitting BS4 cars that used to ensure livelihoods till now?

[Sharad Mathur @mathsharad]

@gupta_rekha @narendramodi @mssirsa @NayabSainiBJP @myogiadityanath Either listen to public or else these will reflect in all upcoming elections. Nobody drives on road without a purpose..improve policymaking first before troubling all. #getwellsoon #bs4ban #delhipollution

[Brown Sahiba @Rajyasree]

The government as usual has made a mess of things. Sat for 45 mins at the border because the BS status of cars is being checked. Such poor planning and even worse implementation

[Gauri Sarin @GauriSarin]

Thousands express their indignation and dismay at this one sided biased policy. @byadavbjp @CAQM_Official @gupta_rekha @mssirsa must find better ways. It's all or none. If you can't manage cars, why promote automobile growth in first place ? Residents with valid PUC, BS4 cars must have right of way in NCR.

[RupayaRani @AKDhaktode]

Punishing old cars while ignoring construction dust makes no sense to the common man. 😅 As investors, we need to see if this policy actually translates into new auto sales or just gets delayed by court battles. Keep an eye on auto and commercial vehicle stocks. Follow me & send me an X for free policy and market analysis. Are you buying auto stocks on this news?

[Drifter @driftwooddp]

@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @Mukesh_k @upadhyay_harsh1 @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan The funny thing is that of the 1 crore registration of vehicles 80 lakh are 2 wheelers ! And yet no checks for them why ? Is vote bank politics more important than pollution ??

[Nitin Jain @NitinJa44162809]

@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @Mukesh_k @upadhyay_harsh1 @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan What about 20 year old planes coming to IG Airport creating massive air pollution

[Pradeep Kumar @Pradeep49108360]

@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @Mukesh_k @upadhyay_harsh1 @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan Acts of Delhi Government are beyond logic. If BS4 has a valid pollution under Control certificate, what can be the reason for banning it ? Anybody?

[sudhir mishra @sudhir182]

@sachintaparia @upadhyay_harsh1 @LocalCircles @Mukesh_k @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan The trouble is you had a concept of national capital region and suddenly you make a distinction between delhi and other NCR towns .. you say that delhi number plate of BS IV vehicle won’t pollute ? Are you serious …

[ehsvise @ehsvise]

@sachintaparia @LocalCircles @Mukesh_k @upadhyay_harsh1 @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan I fully agree. This measure should proceed only once they can clear dust from the roads, halt all farm fires, and apply improved traffic management routines. Even if they choose this extreme path, purchasing all new vehicles should be completely exempt from GST & road tax.

[LocalCircles @LocalCircles]

@sachintaparia @Mukesh_k @upadhyay_harsh1 @kkstau @yudhajit @nachiket1982 @PreetiChoudhry @Aunindyo2023 @pradeepraiindia @ShereenBhan Full report: 87% people in Delhi-NCR want other pollution sources tackled first: LocalCircles Survey

https://t.co/c0cX5NDQEQ

[Nachiket Deshpande @nachiket1982]

Dear GOVT / CAQM,

YOU sold BS-IV cars till 31st March 2020.
YOU took 15-year road tax upfront.
YOU certify the same car as fit every year with PUC & Fitness.

Road tax = PAID to YOU.
Toll & fuel cess = PAID to YOU daily.

Yet YOU ban my own paid-up, legally fit asset every winter to hide YOUR failure - YOUR unpaved shoulders, YOUR road dust, YOUR construction dust, YOUR municipal waste fires.

Don't punish my compliance to mask YOUR incompetence.

[Sachin Taparia @sachintaparia]

A whopping 87% residents of Delhi NCR cities are against the restriction imposed on pre BS-VI vehicles by Delhi.

Remember, it is much easy to inconvenience tax paying citizens than to act on other critical causes driving up AQI. The net result will be for all to see soon!

@VishnuFNO @GargiRawat @Bhayankur @ikaveri @sankrant @veenavenugopal @kapsology @Sadafsayeed @ggganeshh @NsNitinsinha @rahul_tawar @sanket @TheRebel_IN @Sonal_MK @nkk_123