The Delhi government will soon launch a winter action plan to fight air pollution that engulfs the national capital every year from November onwards. All departments have been asked to submit primary reports by September 7.
Winter action plan will be prepared to fight air pollution in Delhi. (Picture credits: AajTak/Representational)
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Delhi govt will soon launch a winter action plan to fight air pollution
- All departments have been asked to submit primary reports by September 7
- Winter action plan will be prepared based on 15 focus points
The Delhi government will soon launch a winter action plan to fight air pollution that engulfs the national capital every year from November onwards. All departments have been asked to submit primary reports by September 7. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai held a joint meeting with all the 30 departments concerned at the Delhi Secretariat regarding the winter action plan.
Officials from the Environment Department, DPCC, Development Department, Delhi Cantonment Board, CPWD, DDA, Delhi Traffic Police, Delhi Police, DTC, Revenue Department, DSIIDC, Education Department, DMRC, PWD, Transport Department, NHAI, Delhi Jal Board, DUSIB, NDMC were present at the meeting.
15-POINT WINTER ACTION PLAN
All the departments have been assigned different responsibilities on the prescribed 15 focus points, according to which the winter action plan will be prepared. All the departments have been directed to submit their preliminary reports and suggestions to the Environment Department by September 7 based on which the concerned department will submit a detailed action plan to the government under the winter action plan by September 15.
15 focus points have been identified under the winter action plan based on which the next winter action plan will be prepared. The 15 focus points and its nodal agency are as follows:
| FOCUS POINTS | NODAL AGENCY |
| Stubble burning | Development and Revenue Department |
| Dust pollution | PWD, MCD, DCB, NDMC, DDA, CPWD, I&FC, DSIIDC, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Metro and Revenue Department |
| Vehicular pollution | Delhi Traffic Police, Transport Department, DIMTS, DTC, Delhi Metro and GAD |
| Open waste burning | MCD, NDMC, DCB, Development Department, I&FC, Delhi Fire Service, DDA and Revenue Department |
| Industrial Pollution | MCD, Revenue, DSIIDC and DPCC |
| Green War Room and Green App | DPCC |
| Hot-spot | MCD, DPCC, Delhi Traffic Police, DDA, DSIIDC |
| Real time apportionment study | DPCC |
| Smog Tower | DPCC (First report by Sept 15) |
| E-waste eco park (Built on Zero Waste Policy) | Environment Department, DSIIDC and MCD |
| Green areas/plantation | Forest Department |
| Urban Farming | Environment Department |
| Promoting eco club activity/public participation | Environment Department |
| Crackers | Environment Department and Delhi Police |
| Dialogue with Central Government and neighbouring states | To prepare joint action plan |
It has been seen in Delhi that the factors of the surrounding states also play a major role in increasing pollution. That is why dialogue will be established with the central government and neighbouring states to prepare a joint action plan to fight air pollution.
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