Motivating Delhiites to participate in the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign of the Delhi Government, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the people of Delhi must prompt five of their peers, friends or acquaintances to play their part in reducing the pollution in Delhi by switching their vehicles off while waiting at the traffic signals.
Rai also said that starting November 2, the campaign will be launched in all the 272 wards in Delhi.
The Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain joined Gopal Rai at Delhi Gate near Darya Ganj on Wednesday to sensitize people towards ensuring that they switch their vehicles off at the traffic signals.
Imran Hussain said that the people of Delhi are constantly joining this campaign and are switching off their vehicles at red lights to curb the pollution in the city.
"We have deployed environmental marshals at all traffic signal crossings across Delhi. We are witnessing more and more public support towards the red light on campaign of the Delhi government. This campaign is running in all 70 constituencies in Delhi. Today the team of women marshals have taken the lead in spreading awareness about the campaign," he said.
Rai said, "This campaign can reduce around 15-20 per cent pollution in Delhi. The people of Delhi have done some commendable work previously, and I am certain that they will defeat pollution this time as well."
