Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced a winter action plan to tackle air pollution. The capital Delhi will implement a 21-point action plan to deal with winter air pollution. Gopal Rai said: “To control air pollution, states surrounding Delhi and the central government need to work together. Air pollution reduced by 34.6% between 2016 and 2023. In Delhi, long-term plans such as afforestation help reduce air pollution.” Air pollution . “
He further said that 20 million trees have been planted in the past four years and with the help of the tree planting policy, 7,545 public transport buses are running on Delhi’s roads. EV policy has proven successful. Delhi has closed its thermal power plants, but similar plants in NCR states are still operational.
Gopal Rai also said that the Delhi government is making preparations for odd and even matches. This plan is being implemented as an emergency measure only.
He said, “We have written to the Union Environment Minister seeking permission to conduct artificial rain during winter. We want to be ready for artificial rain between November 1 and 15, when the pollution levels will be highest after Diwali. , and since stubble burning is expected to reach its peak,” he told the minister that he had not responded to the letter.
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Real-time monitoring of pollution
Minister Gopal Rai said real-time monitoring of pollution hotspots will be carried out through drones. An 86-member task force, including personnel from the environment ministry, transport ministry, Delhi Municipal Corporation and public works department, will be formed to monitor pollution in the national capital region.
