"Delhi government focusing on hot spots...": Gopal Rai on tackling pollution
Oct 15, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 15 : In view of the preparations to tackle the pollution problem in the coming winter season to tackle pollution, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government is leading the proceedings for the implementation of the 15-point winter action plan.
Gopal Rai told ANI "CM Arvind Kejriwal announced his 15-point winter action plan on seeing the report of rising pollution every winter. Under that Delhi government is leading its proceedings. For the hot spots, 13 special teams have been formed. These special teams are focusing on the action plan made for hot spots. To decompose the stubble, the spraying of bio decomposer has been started."
Notably, the air quality in the national capital on Sunday morning was recorded in the 'poor' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 245.
Delhi Environment Minister also said that notices and challans are sent to the people who are violating the rules.
"Anti-Dust campaign is running in Delhi. In this joint effort, reports of more than 1000 places that were inspected came. Notices and challan are being sent to places wherever violation is seen," Gopal Rai added.
The Arvind Kejriwal government has started spraying bio-decomposers on agricultural fields across Delhi, said a press release from the Office of the Development Minister on Friday.
According to the official release, Development Minister Gopal Rai launched the initiative from Delhi's Tigipur.
The Development Minister said that the Delhi Government aims to spray bio-decomposer over 5,000 acres of agricultural land this year and it has formed 13 teams to undertake the task of spraying bio-decomposer.
