He directed the concerned departments to sustain this progress with a laser focus on identified pollution hotspots, ensuring inter-agency coordination through the Green War Room.
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With the onset of winter, the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has ramped up its on-ground winter enforcement drive, including a pollution management strategy, across all districts.
Chairing a review meeting with senior officials, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Delhi’s pollution management strategy is yielding measurable results. “Delhi’s AQI has improved significantly, today’s level of 305 is nearly 50 points better than yesterday’s 353. The city is responding to swift, coordinated action on the ground,” he stated.
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He directed the concerned departments to sustain this progress with a laser focus on identified pollution hotspots, ensuring inter-agency coordination through the Green War Room. “Around 2000 teams are in the field day and night. Delhi’s strategy is not limited to winter — it’s a 24×7, year-round governance model that keeps data, accountability, and citizens at its core,” the minister said.
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He said even though the current measures are showing results, the government is preparing for the future. “Our efforts are not limited to the present — we’re strengthening the future. Work will soon begin for 70 more mechanised sweepers, 70 additional anti-smog guns, water sprinklers and 140 litter pickers covering 1,440 km of roads. We’re encouraging innovation through Delhi’s Clean Air Challenge, and cloud seeding will soon be conducted with IIT Kanpur and IMD,” he said.
Elaborating further on the comprehensive enforcement deployment, the minister said 200-day teams and 178-night teams (970+ personnel) are deployed to monitor dust and construction norms. Sites above 500 sqm are under strict monitoring. MCD, PWD, DDA, DSIIDC, and CPWD are leading with GPS-tracked sweepers and daily Green War Room reporting.
Further, over 1,200 personnel are actively deployed against garbage, leaf, and biomass burning. The contingents are deployed by the MCD, DDA, DSIIDC, and Revenue Department.
The minister said that 578 teams from Transport and allied departments, and 505 mobile prosecution teams of the Delhi Traffic Police with 974 officers, are on ground to check PUC, idling, and visible smoke violations. 65 dedicated teams (33 DPCC + 32 DSIIDC) are conducting daily inspections to ensure PNG-only fuel use and emission compliance.
He claimed that as of today, Delhi’s dust suppression infrastructure stands stronger than ever before with 376 Anti-Smog Gun, 266 water sprinklers, and 91 mechanised road sweepers swinging into action.
The government has also accelerated its transition to an electric vehicle fleet, reducing transport emissions substantially. “We have moved from reactive clean-up to continuous control. Every machine, every vehicle, and every officer is accountable through real-time dashboards. Delhi is cleaning its air through action, not announcements,” said Sirsa.
Under the 25-point Winter Action Plan, the Delhi government continues to scale its science-backed and citizen-centric framework. The minister said that cloud seeding with IIT Kanpur and IMD will commence soon, subject to meteorological clearance. “Delhi’s improved AQI shows that the system is working — but our focus is long-term. Clean air cannot be an event; it must be an everyday mission,” he added further.
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