While Diesel Generator sets in the Delhi-NCR region are set to face a ban starting from
October 1, there is an exception for their use in “emergency services” until December
31 of this year, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said in a statement on Friday

To ensure that essential emergency services are not disrupted and to allow adequate time for the implementation of required emission control measures, the Commission, as a one-time exception, has granted permission for DG Sets of all capacity ranges to operate exclusively for designated emergency services in the NCR. This exception will apply even during periods of restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) but only until December 31.

The emergency services include: elevators, escalators, travelators, medical facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare establishments), railway services, metro services, airports, ISBTs, sewage treatment plants, water pumping stations, and projects related to national security, defense, and national importance.