The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas on Friday cited grave concern about air pollution and said it has issued directions to all NCR states to adopt a standard list of permitted fuels. The list will come into force from October 1 for the areas, where Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply is, available and from January 1 in other areas.
The approved fuels for NCR include petrol and diesel (BS VI and with 10 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 for power plants, cement plants. Firewood or biomass briquettes will be permitted for religious purposes.
Wood or bamboo charcoal will be permitted only for tandoors and grills of hotels, restaurants, banquet halls across NCR (with emission channelisation or control system) and at open eateries and dhabas. Wood charcoal will be permitted for cloth ironing as well. For crematoria, electricity, CNG, firewood and biomass briquettes are the permitted fuels.
