The Delhi Authorities on Tuesday introduced the strict implementation of measures underneath the Graded Response Motion Plan-1 (GRAP-1) to enhance air high quality within the nationwide capital, in response to an announcement from the Delhi Chief Minister’s Workplace. The announcement adopted a high-level assembly chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, with Surroundings Minister Gopal Rai and senior officers in attendance.
In response to the assertion, 99 groups will examine building websites for mud management. The Public Welfare Division (PWD) will deploy 200 anti-smog weapons, the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) 30, the Nationwide Capital Area Transport Company (NCRTC) 14, and the Delhi Metro Rail Company (DMRC) 80. Moreover, Delhi Police will assign additional personnel to traffic-prone areas, and Dwelling Guards shall be on standby if wanted.
Chief Minister Atishi additionally urged Delhi residents to carpool, chorus from burning crackers and waste, and report air pollution incidents by way of the Inexperienced Delhi app.
Addressing a press convention after the overview assembly, CM Atishi highlighted the enhancements in air high quality this yr.
“If we take a look at AQI and air pollution ranges in Delhi from January 1 to October 12 this yr, we have had 200 good AQI days–an enchancment in comparison with the previous couple of years. This higher air high quality has been achieved via the efforts of Delhi residents and the air pollution management measures carried out by the Delhi Authorities,” she mentioned.
She additional famous the decline in air high quality over the previous two days, stating, “On October 13, the AQI reached 224, and on October 14, it reached 234, putting the air high quality within the ‘poor’ class. As a result of two consecutive days of poor AQI, GRAP Stage 1 restrictions have been imposed in Delhi from yesterday night.” A key focus of the assembly was mud management at building websites.
“Thirty-three groups have been shaped by the Delhi Air pollution Management Committee (DPCC), 33 by the Income Division, and 33 by the Industries Division. These 99 groups will conduct every day inspections,” Atishi mentioned.
The groups will be certain that mud management measures are adhered to at each authorities and personal building websites, with specific consideration to the elimination of building and demolition (C&D) waste, which will increase PM 2.5 and PM 10 ranges and contributes to mud air pollution, she added.
To additional management street mud, anti-smog weapons shall be deployed this season. Atishi directed the PWD to deploy 200 anti-smog weapons on its roads and at main air pollution hotspots.
Surroundings Minister Gopal Rai harassed the necessity for a regional method to air pollution management.
He defined that GRAP guidelines, issued by the Fee for Air High quality Administration (CAQM), apply not solely to Delhi however to your entire Nationwide Capital Area (NCR), together with Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
“The difficulty of air pollution from brick kilns can’t be addressed until the Uttar Pradesh authorities takes motion. Equally, whereas we offer 24-hour electrical energy in Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon don’t have the identical, resulting in generator use there, which impacts us. We additionally endure from the stubble burning in neighbouring states,” Rai mentioned.
