Kejriwal seeks Delhiites’ views to curb pollution

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Kejriwal seeks Delhiites’ views to curb pollution

Saturday, 07 September 2019 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

nIn order to reduce pollution in the national Capital during winter when stubble burning takes place in neighbouring States like Punjab and Haryana, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought suggestions from people for steps to reduce the level of pollution in the city.

Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said that the national capital is the only city where air pollution is on the decline, instead of increasing. Delhi government, Centre and the people of Delhi have achieved this together.

"There has been 25 per cent reduction in the overall pollution level because of a slew of measures taken by the AAP government and others in the last three years, including Supreme Court, Union government, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) and civic bodies.

Kejriwal said people can send their suggestions at cm4cleanair@gmail.Com till September 12. "We want to ask the people of Delhi what steps can be taken during these 20-25 days to protect children and the elderly among others from ill-effects of pollution caused by stubble burning," he said.

He said at present, 40 air-quality monitoring systems are operating in Delhi to get real-time data and 4,000 buses will soon be procured which will also result in reduction in pollution level.

Pollution level started declining in the city since 2015, Kejriwal said and listed out measures taken for reduction in pollution level.

During the peak season from around October 25 to November 20, a large number of stubble-burning incidents are reported in the neighbouring states, which adds to the pollution level in the national capital, he said.

He further said that use of diesel generators has almost been stopped in Delhi due to which "good result" has started showing.

Introduction of environment compensation charge, construction of eastern and western peripheral expressways, dust-control measures during construction work, massive tree plantation drive, closure  of Badarpur and Rajghat power plants, Graded Response Action Plan are among the measures which contributed to reduction of pollution level in Delhi, the Chief Minister said.

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