"Graded Response Action Plan-II stage implementation doesn't seem to be scientific": Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva
Oct 24, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 24 : Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that it is unfortunate that the Delhi government does not appear to be serious in its fight against pollution and Graded Response Action Plan-II stage doesn't seem to be scientific.
Virendra Sachdeva said, "Delhi government should seriously implement GRAP regulations, as along with protecting people from pollution, we have to ensure that economic activities do not get adversely affected."
Hitting out the AAP government, he said, "The government seems to have no research report on pollution and its causes, and the Graded Response Action Plan stage implementation doesn't seem to be scientific and evidence-based. Two days ago, Minister Gopal Rai announced the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-II, but today he says that pollution levels have gone down."
As part of the various measures being adopted by the Delhi government to combat pollution under the GRAP-II stage, Delhi Metro Railway Corporation will be running 40 additional train trips on weekdays (Mon-Fri) across its network starting Wednesday to intensify the use of public transport among passengers across Delhi-NCR.
Usually, over 4300 trips are performed by Delhi Metro trains every day.
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee for Operationalization of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) met today to take stock of the air quality scenario of Delhi-NCR.
The statement further said that agencies responsible for implementing measures under GRAP including Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) of NCR States and DPCC have been addressed to ensure successful and strict implementation of actions under Stage-II of GRAP in addition to actions under Stage-I of GRAP during this period.
The sub-committee also urged citizens to adhere to the Citizen Charter under GRAP and assist in the effective implementation of the GRAP measures aimed towards sustaining and improving the air quality in the region.
