New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday held a high-level assembly with the involved departments to arrange the winter motion plan in opposition to air pollution.
The officers of the Environment Department and DPCC had been current on the assembly.
“The Delhi Government has started preparing the winter action plan for the coming days against pollution. In the last nine years, Particulate Matter (PM)10 levels fell by 42 per cent, and PM2.5 by 46 per cent. This is the massive success of the Delhi Government’s efforts to curb pollution,” Gopal Rai mentioned after the assembly. Gopal Rai additional mentioned that the Government will set up an”Environmental Experts Meet” relating to the Winter Action Plan on the Delhi Secretariat on September 12. “Along with this, a review meeting with representatives from all 28 involved departments will be convened on September 14. And a collective action plan will be created around the predetermined emphasis topics. The key goal of the government this year will be to control pollution through public engagement,” he mentioned.
Gopal Rai mentioned that this yr’s Winter Action Plan might be based mostly on essential focus factors reminiscent of stubble and rubbish burning, vehicular and mud air pollution, hotspots, dialogue with the central authorities and neighbouring states, inexperienced struggle room and inexperienced apps and so forth.
He additional mentioned that the Government will set up an ‘Environmental Experts Meet’ relating to the Winter Action Plan on the Delhi Secretariat on September 12. In this, the strategies given by consultants might be included within the Winter Action Plan.
Many main companies are working inside Delhi, which have completely different roles.
On September 14, it has been determined to carry a joint assembly with all 28 of those departments. The assembly will embody all senior representatives from the Environment Department, DPCC, MCD, NDMC, Cantonment Board, NHAI, Revenue, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Fire Services, DTC, DMRC, DIMTS, Horticulture, DSIIDC, GAD, Power Dept, DDA, CPWD, PWD, Traffic Police, Education, Industry, Forest, IFC, UD, DUSIB, Transport Department, and Development Department and so forth.
The main objective of this assembly is to create a coordinated motion plan within the struggle in opposition to Delhi’s air pollution. Based on the important thing factors outlined within the Winter Action Plan, particular tasks might be given to numerous departments throughout the assembly scheduled for September 14, he mentioned.
Gopal Rai additionally mentioned that in view of the G-20 Summit, the Environment Department has been instructed to maintain a particular watch on the new spots. Gopal Rai mentioned that underneath the Winter Action Plan, an instantaneous and long-term plan might be made and applied. (ANI)