BaN oN tRucks, coNstRuctioN exteNded

NEW DELHI: With no improvement in the air quality of Delhi-NCR even three days after Diwali, the environment authority on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of trucks, construction and polluting industries. The Supreme Courtappointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Saturday ordered the Delhi government to extend the ban which was imposed on 2 November. The restrictions imposed till 10 November were extended to 12 November, by when there will be an improvement in the air quality of Delhi-NCR, as forecast by pollution monitoring agencies. The restrictions were imposed by the EPCA under the Graded Response