Delhi authorities’s management centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints – ‘Green War Room’ – began functioning round-the-clock with a bigger workforce of analysts and specialists.
The Delhi authorities’s management centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints – ‘Green War Room’ – began functioning round-the-clock with a bigger workforce of analysts and specialists from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai stated.
Launched in 2020, the Green War Room has state-of-the-art air high quality monitoring gear and a workforce of specialists, together with scientists and knowledge analysts, which retains a watch on all sources contributing to Delhi’s air pollution and helps the town administration implement its motion plan.
Talking to reporters right here, Mr Rai stated individuals can report air pollution-related complaints to the Green War Room by way of the Green Delhi cell software.
The battle room workforce then forwards these complaints to the related division for decision, he stated. The Green War Room now contains 17 specialists, in contrast to 9 final yr, and shall be led by environmental scientist Nandita Moitra, the minister stated. Though the Green War Room capabilities round-the-year, the 24X7 monitoring began Tuesday onwards, an official stated.
The Delhi authorities on Friday launched a 15-point motion plan to mitigate air pollution within the capital throughout the winter season, with a powerful emphasis on addressing mud pollution, vehicular emissions and the open burning of rubbish.
During a press convention, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal introduced that separate and particular motion plans have been designed for every of the 13 air pollution hotspots in Delhi based mostly on real-time knowledge collected from 40 air high quality monitoring stations within the capital.
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Kejriwal stated the winter motion plan primarily focuses on stopping crop residue burning, mud pollution, vehicular and industrial emissions, open burning of rubbish, regulating firecrackers, tree planting, making certain efficient implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan, managing e-waste and fostering collaboration with neighbouring states.
Rai had earlier warned of stern motion towards undertaking proponents at massive development and demolition websites flouting mud management norms. He had additionally introduced a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, and bursting of firecrackers within the metropolis.
