“The Winter Action Plan, set to be revealed on September 27, targets contamination hotspots, car and dust contamination, commercial emissions, and presents ingenious emergency situation steps such as the odd-even car plan and synthetic rain to fight serious contamination spells,” a federal government declaration stated.
By PTI September 21, 2024, 12:03:32 AM IST (Published)
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai stated on Friday the Winter Action Plan to lower contamination in the city in the coming months with actions like the odd-even plan and synthetic rain will be launched on September 27.
According to a declaration, the federal government, for the very first time, will utilize drone innovation this year to keep track of contamination at 13 determined hotspots throughout Delhi.
“The Winter Action Plan, set to be revealed on September 27, targets contamination hotspots, lorry and dust contamination, commercial emissions, and presents ingenious emergency situation steps such as the odd-even car plan and synthetic rain to fight serious contamination spells,” it stated.
The strategy, based upon 21 essential focus points, was prepared following a conference in between the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) that was chaired by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai at the Secretariat on Friday.
“To successfully fight winter season contamination, the federal government has actually magnified its preparations and determined 21 top priority locations that will direct our actions in the coming months,” Rai stated and stressed the significance of coordination in between numerous firms.
Each department has actually sent reports on the focus locations, that include managing dust contamination, minimizing automobile emissions, handling bristle and trash burning, improving the Green War Room, and enhancing the Green Delhi App for public engagement.
The strategy likewise consists of forming an unique job force to manage contamination control efforts and the application of a real-time source apportionment research study to much better comprehend contamination factors.
Procedures such as increasing the city’s green cover through tree plantation drives and constructing India’s very first e-waste eco-park are part of a more comprehensive method.
A crackdown on firecrackers and open trash burning, more stringent guidelines for commercial contamination, and cooperation with neighbouring states and the Central federal government are likewise crucial elements of the strategy.
Numerous departments have actually been selected as nodal companies for particular jobs.
The General Public Works Department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have actually been charged with managing dust contamination and running mobile anti-smog weapons, the Traffic Police and the Transport Department would examine lorry contamination and the Forest Department would increase the city’s green cover.
The federal government is likewise thinking about work-from-home choices for personal organisations and changing workplace timings as extra steps to minimize contamination throughout peak months, the declaration included.