Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, launched a 10-point “winter action plan” on Monday to combat air pollution in the city, including establishing teams to monitor rubbish burning, dust, and traffic emissions.
He stated that the Centre and neighbouring states had done nothing to prevent farmers from burning stubble, which would pollute the air during the winter season.
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Mr Kejriwal urged the Centre and states bordering Delhi to provide free bio-decomposer spraying for in-situ agricultural residue management, similar to what his administration was doing in the national capital.
To minimise vehicle pollution, steps will also be taken to address traffic congestion on 64 selected roadways. The pollution under control (PUC) would be severely enforced, with 500 teams formed to inspect cars.
A total of 250 squads have been established to enforce the city’s rubbish burning prohibition. Mr Kejriwal further stated that the winter action plan would include the strengthening of green war rooms as well as a broad awareness campaign.
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To avoid the usage of diesel generators, the chief minister said the NCR areas should follow Delhi’s lead and ensure the use of CNG-powered cars, clean fuel in thermal plants and other sectors, hotspot monitoring, and round-the-clock power supply.
While air pollution in Delhi is now under control, it would begin to rise in the winter due to stubble burning in neighbouring states.
